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Marquette University’s current home for the Physicians Assistant Studies program was meant to be temporary, but that was 20 years ago. A new $18.5 million facility is underway on the intersection of W. Clybourn and N. 18th Street, beginning construction as part of the campus master plan. See TEMPORARY page 4
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The new Physicians Assistant school, as shown in the rendering (left), will replace the current location.
MUSG revamps work space in AMU $23,000 upgrades meant to foster welcoming culture By Emma Tomsich
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Marquette University Student Government welcomed students into its renovated space in the Alumni Memorial Union Aug. 31. The cost to renovate the space totaled just under $23,000, Meredith Gillespie, president of MUSG and senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. Renovations include blueand gold-painted walls and new front desks. The lounge and study area got new furniture and now features a dry-erase wall with new lighting. A television and couches are expected to be installed soon. “Our previous president wrote the legislation to allocate a fund to redo our office from our reserve fund,” Gillespie said. “It
was approved by the senate last year, so we’re just implementing what got passed in senate last semester.” The money spent on the renovations was taken from budget, with the little amount of leftover money getting returned to the reserve fund. “We have a budget, and whatever is not used in our budget or picked up by other student organizations goes into our reserve fund, and we can only allocate that money through senate approval, and it can be used for anything,” Gillespie said. “(The reserve fund) is just for extra things we need,” Gillespie added. MUSG used previous reserve fund allocations for Bublr bikes, scoreboards, coffee containers and other things they deemed necessary on campus. MUSG’s student offices were the last in the AMU to get done, Photo courtesy of Nicole Tlachac Gillespie said. Student government upgraded its AMU offices over the summer. Gillespie said a lot of lounges See GOALS page 2 INDEX
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The Marquette University Police Department worked on revamping its active shooter program this summer. Capt. Jeff Kranz said that due to a recent increase of shootings throughout the United States, it is important to be prepared. “I think one of the driving forces behind it was the uptake in spring 2017 through this year, there were a lot of cases of active shooters,” Kranz said. Renee Piquette Dowdy, assistant director of student staffing and training for the university, said she worked carefully with Kranz to come up with a program to train desk receptionists and residence assistants this fall. Dowdy said this program is not new, but adjusted. This year, 132 RAs were trained. The DRs were all trained online or in person. Kranz added that classes have also been offered in the AMU before, but they were not advertised heavily. This year, he said posters will be put up to advertise it further in advance. “We are trying to raise awareness,” Kranz said. Gabriella Lorance, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a first-time RA at Schroeder Hall. She said she See TRAINING page 3
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Green roof part of ongoing sustainability efforts MU master plan emphasizes open space on campus Joseph Beaird
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When individuals think of Wild Commons, few students are aware of the green roof on top of the new dorm. The roof holds a layer of vegetation that benefits the innovative facility by saving money, helping the environment and being a unique addition to the campus. Brent Ribble, the university campus sustainability coordinator, said Wild Commons sets an example for all sorts of building styles. “It demonstrates sustainability leadership. It shows we are committed to making Marquette greener and giving our students a sustainable ecosystem in which to live and thrive,” Ribble said. The green space is open for maintenance workers, and students are not allowed on the roof, Ribble said. Lora Strigens, vice president of planning and strategy, said the green roof demonstrates the university’s modernization efforts. “We like to think of the new residence hall as
‘state-of-the-art.’ This is the engineering hall also has a vegfirst new residence hall that etated roof, Ribble said. He said the green roof and Marquette has built in 50 years, and a lot has evolved rela- environmentally light design of tive to design and amenities,” Wild Commons is just one of the many examples of Marquette’s Strigens said. Alec Huynh, a sophomore initiative to fill the campus with in the College of Engineer- more green spaces. Ribble said the green roof of ing and a resident assistant in Eckstein Tower, said he thinks the engineering hall reduces green spaces are beneficial in water runoff and saves energy costs, servurban environing a similar ments. purpose as the “It’s always green roof of nice to see green Wild Comspace living in mons. the city, and “Heading in more plants are a more envialways good ronmentally for the environfriendly direcment,” Huynh tion is long said. past due at The green roof Marquette. Stuabsorbs excess dents especialwater in order ly should work to help the facility operate effiAlec Huynh to leave a posiciently and in an Resident Assistant in tive impact on environmentally Eckstein Tower M i l w a u k e e , ” Byron said. friendly way, There are Ribble said. He added that the green roof has more green initiatives beyond the current additions as part of multiple purposes. “(It) reduces stormwater run- the construction plan for Maroff and protects our rivers and quette’s future put forward in the lakes, insulates the building, campus master plan. At the core improves air quality, reduces of the the plan for the next 10 to the urban heat island effect, pro- 20 years, the plan will change appearance and foster community, motes wildlife and more.” The green roof on Wild Com- according to the Campus Master mons is not the only campus Plan website. building with a green roof. The
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It’s always nice to see green space living in the city, and more plants are always good for the environment.”
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Wild Commons’ green roof will help reduce energy costs and runoff.
MUSG sets goals MUPD launches new app EagleEye features for new semester to be expanded in upcoming weeks
REVAMP, from page 1 and offices in the AMU are often packed, and she wants to alleviate that spatial tension and allow people to come in, hang out and use the space however they want to. “I hope (this new space) will branch out of being a professional space for student government to a place where students can hang out and collaborate, study and be creative,” she said. Gillespie said that she hopes the space will encourage students to get involved with student government, a program that has shaped her college years. Gillespie said MUSG was the first organization she joined the first week of freshman year. “Freshman year I was McCormick’s senator, sophomore year I was the Arts & Sciences Senator, last year I was outreach vice president and in March, I became president.”
Legislative Vice President Daniel Brophy, junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said all students should join MUSG, in light of the renovations. “A lot of people think initially that you have to be a political science major or you have to be into government, but the cool thing about MUSG is that there’s tons of different opportunities for a communication major or a graphic design major,” Brophy said. Gillespie said MUSG hopes the space will foster a welcoming environment. “We’re excited to have a new, refreshed space, and going into (this year) we hope that having our new space will translate into a new cultural era for MUSG,” Gillespie said.
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EagleEye is a new student safety app recently released by the Marquette University Police Department. The app has many features for students, like emergency contacts and a safety toolbox with information on Marquette LIMOs, a flashlight, and the ability to share a map of your location with a friend. Previously, the university participated in a safety app for Blue Light phones, known as Patronus. However, this app stopped existing about a year ago when it was bought out by another company, MUPD Capt. Katie Berigan said. MUPD spent nearly a year to develop an app with the company AppArmor for the Marquette campus. “We wanted to make sure we were doing it right and make sure that the app that we got was flexible,” MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz said. EagleEye features Friend Walk, an application that allows students
to track their friends’ locations from point A to point B. “It gives you that extra layer of security or protection and lets students take care of each other, which is what we want to do here. We are a community, and we all look out for each other,” Kranz said. Berigan said MUPD hopes to add more features, such as tracking of the Marquette LIMOs. MUPD also plans to launch safety alerts through the app in the next week. “We are slowly getting the app online as it continues to develop,” Berigan said. Berigan said EagleEye includes the university’s entire emergency procedures guide, so it is not just for
students, but faculty, staff and parents as well. Although freshmen were encouraged to download the app during freshmen orientation, Erin Cook, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she has not read or seen anything about the new app. “As an upperclassman, I have not been encouraged to download it at all,” Cook said. The official app description encourages students to download it and ensure preparedness in the event of an emergency. There are plans to market the app further using news briefs through the Office of Marketing and Communication, Berigan said.
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RAs get training SHOOTER, from page 1 appreciated being trained about active shooters. “It definitely helped me feel more prepared. I had done training before, but (the new training) really stressed ways to keep yourself and your residents safe, which I would never have thought through before,” Lorance said. Kranz said the training he offered to RAs and DRs during training week was more personalized, offering a foundation of how to stay safe. “What is most helpful about active shooter training is becoming familiar with the concepts of run, hide, and fight to prepare oneself for a worst-case scenario situation,” Dowdy said. Lorance said the tone of the presentation was informative and respectful. “Even though training can only do so much in comparison to being in the actual situation, having the conversation at least was important to me,” Lorance said. Dowdy said that learning about what to do can often be challenging, but it is important to stay educated and confident in one’s ability to know what to do. “This type of practice, and the practice for a variety of crisis situations that RAs receive, are with the purpose to help them
feel confident in their resources and options in any given situation,” Dowdy said. This summer, Kranz said his team of public safety officers also went to every academic building on campus to identify the safest rooms if there was an active shooter threat. A public safety officer went through each building identifying multiple safe rooms, as well as things that could be improved in the room to make it safer. Kranz said it is important to have multiple rooms for safety. “That’s the goal ... not just to have that one room. (The) goal is to have multiple routes to keep yourself safe,” Kranz said. Soon, Kranz said there will be a way for faculty and staff to recognize which rooms are considered safer than others if an emergency occurs. Kranz said there is importance in “trying to figure out the best way to identity without tipping off someone who wants to do harm.” When a way to release the information is decided, he said it will be released internally to staff and students. “I think it is taking a proactive approach to this, and that’s kind of our goal. It’s taking action into motion,” Kranz said.
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Current PA school was meant to be temporary SCHOOL, from page 1
The current building, located on the northwest corner of N. 17th and W. Wells streets, is subject to potential removal, said Lora Strigens, vice president of planning and strategy for the university, at Aug. 22 press conference. “We may try to do some renovations, but given all the maintenance on it, it’s a likely candidate for redevelopment on that site.” The new structure is a key component of Marquette’s campus master plan.This plan integrates financial, academic, and physical goals for the next 10 to 20 years. Strigens said the master plan’s concept is for community building and student experience. “One of our most successful programs in the College of
Arts & Sciences is getting a new home,” Strigens said. Joshua Knox, a clinical assistant professor in P.A. studies, said several sites were assessed for the new location during planning, noting advantages and disadvantages for each. “(The new location is) in close proximity to the other College of Health Sciences programs, the Dental School and the College of Nursing, which will aid in inter-professional collaboration,” Knox said. Knox said the university is still evaluating future plans for the current building. MaryJo Wiemiller, a clinical associate professor in physician assistant studies, said the new facility, with improved teaching technology and optimized capacity, will add to the program’s stature.
“The P.A. program is an established national leader in P.A. education with 100 percent pass rates on the national board for over 10 years running and has a stellar national reputation in the health care community for producing highly-skilled P.A.s,” Wiemiller said. Wiemiller added that the new building will cater to the high demand of the program. The 44,000-square-foot building will house a theater style lecture hall and a second-story classroom, which will allow the incorporation of active learning for both first and second-year students. A simulation center where students can practice authentic hands-on health care experiences and get immediate feedback from the faculty will also be included. The facility plans on
having 19 clinical exam rooms for student assessments of practical clinical skills, as well as a large open classroom and teaching space for practicing physical exam skills. Students will receive upgraded study spaces and a larger lounge room, Wiemiller and Knox said. “The current location for Marquette’s P.A. school seems secluded from other academic buildings,” said Marcus La Porta, a senior in the College of Health Sciences. La Porta said he is looking forward to changes Marquette has to offer and would love to get into their PA program. Marquette offers undergraduate juniors and seniors an accelerated track into the professional phase of the Physician’s Assistant program. Half of the students in the P.A. program enter
from that path, Wiemiller said. Hannah Jones, junior in the College of Health Sciences and first-year P.A. student in the P.A. program, said she is looking forward to a transition into a new building. “I feel that the location is beneficial for me because it’s close to some of the other classes I’m required to take for the program,” she said. According to the new physician assistant studies program expansion website, Marquette is becoming increasingly in demand for P.A.s. The site states that the Physician Assistant program received over 1000+ applications for the 55 open seats in the latest program. The program is expected to grow from 55 to 75 students starting in fall 2019.
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Rev. Zagone takes on new university position Jesuit plans to give back to Campus Ministry in role ByAlex Garner
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Rev. Frederick Zagone began his new position as acting vice president for Mission and Ministry at the beginning of this semester. Zagone originally came to Marquette 20 years ago to assist with fundraising for Raynor Libraries, and was named the assistant to the vice president for University Advancement after spending two years at the university. He served as minister of the Jesuit Residence for two years and serves as a Jesuit in Residence in Humphrey Hall. As the first Jesuit in his family, Zagone said he originally knew very little about the Jesuits. “Forty years ago last week, I walked into the Campus Ministry office at Loyola Chicago and it really transformed my world,” Zagone said. He said he originally wanted to be a Diocesan priest, but he said after receiving four years of education from Loyola University Chicago and the University of San Francisco, he knew he wanted to live out his priesthood as a Jesuit. Zagone was ordained in 1993. During this time, he engaged in studies related to Campus Ministry and
student affairs. After his ordainment, he worked in fundraising at the University of Scranton for five years before coming to Marquette. Zagone oversees the Office of Campus Ministry, the Faber Center for Ignatian Spirituality, the Institute for Catholic Educational Leadership and the pastoral leadership program. He also works closely with the Center for Peacemaking. In his new position, Zagone said he aims to uphold the Office of Mission and Ministry’s Ignatian practices in conjunction with the four pillars of Marquette’s identity: excellence, faith, leadership and service. He said he will continue to do fundraising for Mission and Ministry as well as any other areas where he can be of assistance. “I really hope to help shape us into one of the best Catholic universities in the land,” Zagone said. “I think he is a great man,” Dr. Laura Abing, senior communication specialist in University Advancement, said. Abing has known Zagone for nearly 18 years and has worked closely with him in University Advancement. She said he is very eager and wants to ensure the Catholic identity is maintained. Outside of working with faculty and on-campus programming, Zagone engages in spiritual outreach with donors and alumni while maintaining relationships with organizations like the Women’s Council and the Parents and Friends
Leadership Group. “He loves Marquette,” Abing said. “Secondly, he knows Marquette.” Zagone also said he hopes to uphold a component of the “cura personalis” value on campus: educating the whole person. He said he wants to provide people with the resources to develop themselves beyond “the professional, technical expertise.” He also hopes there will be more emphasis on working with students to meet their needs. Sheila Taphorn, director of regional development for Milwaukee in University Advancement, has also known Zagone since he started in
University Advancement. “He is a compassionate person and a thoughtful leader,” Taphorn said. “He puts students and faculty before anyone else.” She said the changes happening around Campus Ministry are a big deal and will bring new energy around Mission and Ministry. She said as a sincere, Jesuit leader, Zagone can help communicate that faith doesn’t just mean Catholic. “Catholic means universal,” Zagone said. “So by emphasizing our Catholic nature, we are in fact embracing and bringing in people of all faiths or people of no faith…
My hope is that whatever their faith is, they can have the best, strongest faith journey that’s possible.” There are signs of the university’s Jesuit roots across campus, such as the St. Joan of Arc Chapel and the Marian Grotto being built behind the chapel. Zagone said these “signs need to be internalized by people to help build our faith and help us to be better people…our purpose is to strengthen faith.” Zagone said he is excited to have the opportunity to lead within the group that includes Campus Ministry because of how much it influenced his life.
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Rev. Frederick Zagone came to Marquette University 20 years ago to assist fundraising for Raynor Libraries.
‘White Privilege’ debuts over weekend, features educational discussion regarding racial injustice Student-written production aims to provoke thought By Annie Mattea
anne.mattea@marquette.edu
Marquette University’s Women’s Innovation Network and Center for Intercultural Engagement partnered with Funky Fresh Spring Rolls to host a dinner and discussion Sept. 1. “White Privilege,” a theater production written by Malaina Moore, a junior in the College of Communication. The play was nonfiction, and focused on realities of a black person’s experiences in America. “I wanted the play to be informative but also have a strong black voice,” Moore said. The production was entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), which aims to identify and promote quality in collegelevel theater production. The play is going to the regional level, and if it does well, it will enter the national level at the Kennedy Center. Will Knox, a sophomore in the
College of Communication and an actor in “White Privilege,” and said that being in the play was eye-opening and educational. “I am more likely to stand up and speak out against any racial injustice I see happening,” Knox said. Sasha Parsons Waters, WIN’s coordinator, organized the events before and after the play. WIN provided free tickets for Marquette students to have the opportunity to see the production who were not able to pay full price. “It is such an important issue that is addressed during the play and I wanted to make it very accessible for students that might have other things going on,” Waters said. Funky Fresh Spring Rolls, who provided the food service, said she was excited to be involved with something that was thought provoking, CEO Trueman McGee said. “[Events like this] educate people on different topics they might not have opportunity to talk about. Actually having indepth conversations about [white privilege] sparks different ideas,” McGee said.
The event and play Sept. 1 sold out. Waters said she was excited about the turnout. “The fact that this was a sold out shows, that people wanted to see this,” said
Rene Leech, a senior in the College of Communication. Knox said he hopes that the play educates people of all races. “I hope it now makes people
more aware of these issues and can indeed speak out about them when they see it happening,” Knox said.
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The student-written production is competing in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
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Behind the Badge: Lieutenant Jill Weisensel aims to make change in Marquette community
14-year veteran, alumna strives to form connections By Joseph Beaird
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After spending 14 years as a dedicated officer at the university, Marquette University Police Department Lt. Jill Weisensel still operates with the same zeal she had from the day she started her work. Weisensel said she’s always been inspired to work as a police officer. “Ever since I was a little, I knew that this was something I wanted to do … like any officer here, I felt like I was born to do it,” Weisensel said. Capt. Jeff Kranz said that Weisensel is an excellent example of leadership at MUPD. No matter what she’s called to do, Weisensel said she gives it her full effort and attention. “You’re never off duty,” Weisensel said. “It’s my job and my calling.” Weisensel said she is a fan of country music, fishing and spending time with her dogs. Ever since she finished her master’s degree at Marquette, she said she felt that she couldn’t
leave the community. “If it weren’t for the values like cura personalis and ‘be where you serve,’ I wouldn’t have stayed,” Weisensel said. Weisensel is the department’s instructor for self-defense and safety skills classes offered to university faculty and students. “I don’t think there was ever a time that a club or organization reached out to us where we didn’t send out an officer,” Weisensel said. Whether it be directing traffic and welcoming freshmen, or facilitating a variety of safety and educational programs, Weisensel said MUPD has many programs in place to connect with Marquette students. Freshmen during orientation may have noticed Weisensel serving as the MC at the pep rally. Officers throughout the department noticed the impact Weisensel has made, including Officer Perry Perkins said Weisensel has made an impact on the Marquette community. “(She) has shown a selfless dedication to promoting community policing despite the current climate in regards to the profession,” Perkins said. The adverse climate and modern opinion of police officers is
something that both Weisensel and Perkins mentioned as a hard reality within their line of work. Weisensel said the hardest part of the job is more than just late shifts and difficult calls made; she said officers feel that everything they do is scrutinized. “A lot of people don’t know what we go through,” Weisensel said. “Despite so much negative media attention, there are so many positive things we do every day.” Weisensel said she believes every interaction with the public is a chance to build trust. Weisensel said MUPD operates smoothly because of its efficient officers. “There’s a lot of amazing officers … no matter what their role is, it takes every part of the team to make things happen,” Weisensel said. Perkins said Weisensel cares about her job, as well as the wellbeing of the Marquette community. “It is rare that an officer at her rank is out patrolling the streets and responding to calls, but Lt. Weisensel straps on her boots and hits the pavement … [she] continues to show strength as a leader, an instructor and an officer,” Perkins said.
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Lt. Weisensel said every interaction is an opportunity for connection.
Nursing college to offer anesthesia doctorate The new program serves as first of its kind in region By Emma Tomsich
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Marquette University recently became the first university in southeastern Wisconsin to offer a doctorate-level nurse anesthesia program after several years of planning, preparing and completing the accreditation process. Graduates of the program will receive a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a specialization in nurse anesthesia. This year, 116 students applied, but only 10 were accepted into the cohort. Students accepted into the program will undergo a rigorous threeyear, 91-credit, full-time course load with instruction and practice both in and out of the classroom. “It’s what we call front load integration,” clinical associate and program director Lisa Thiemann said. Thiemann said the first year of the program is mostly instructional with very little clinical experience, but “then the students move into clinical with the greater frequency.” When students are not in clinical, they spend a significant amount of
time in the basement of Clark Hall; where they practice in their makeshift operating room, which features a computerized mannequin that simulates real scenarios and an anesthesia machine. “Students will be able to really replicate and demonstrate that the content they’re learning in the classroom setting translates to their hands and their ability to translate it to the patient’s bedside,” Thiemann said. The goal of the program is for current and new faculty members to prepare students to pass the national certification examination and earn their Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist credential. Natalie Quist, a junior in the College of Nursing, had a summer job as an anesthesia technician. She said Marquette prepared her for her responsibilities cleaning up after surgeries and helping out with innovations. “Being a Marquette nurse means a lot because they try to make you well-rounded,” Quist said. “It’s not just about focusing on the medicine side, but how to talk to patients and make them feel more comfortable which is really good compared to other nursing schools.” Quist said her summer job made her interested in becoming a nurse anesthetist and applying for the program at Marquette
so she can continue to work in Milwaukee, a city that she wants to continue serving. “To be the first doctorate-prepared program in southeastern Wisconsin is terrific because Milwaukee is a great area with a lot of need for access to anesthesia services,” Thiemann said. Marquette now offers advanced practice registered nursing specialty in all four areas: clinical nurse midwifery, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist
and nurse anesthesia. Lucy Casper, a freshman in the College of Nursing, said she is attracted to the growing nursing program. “I love the nursing field. I’ve wanted to do it since I was little,” Casper said. “ I used to patch up my siblings with Band-Aids for no reason.” Casper said she feels proud to say that she is a Marquette nursing student. “(The anesthesia program)
strengthens the reputation of the nursing program, considering it as among the top in the country,” Casper said. “It also gives students an opportunity to grow in their education, grow in their experience, and it gives us a leg up when we go to apply for jobs.” Casper said she is interested in the anesthesia program and has already started taking strides to prepare for it by focusing on classes, getting involved in the MU Student Nurses Association and preparing for clinicals. Students must meet admission criteria to apply for the anesthesia program. These requirements include but are not limited to a completed bachelor’s or graduate degree in nursing, one year of full-time clinical experience or two years of part-time clinical experience in an intensive care unit setting, at least one year taking care of high acuity patients and a minimum GPA of 3.0 with a science GPA of 3.0 or above. After applying, the admissions committee invites roughly 30 students to complete a phase of interviews before selecting its candidates. The fall 2019 application opens Sept. 4 and closes Jan. 11. Photo by Ricky Labrada ricardo.labrada@marquette.edu
Natalie Quist, a junior in the College of Nursing, had a summer job as an anesthesia technician that made her interested in the new program.
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Success not determined by attire Professors dish on correlation between clothing, grades By Noelle Douglass
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Jenna Green Azab, a visiting assistant professor of English, spends a few minutes standing before her closet every now and then, selecting which outfits she’ll wear when teaching to a crowd and which she’ll wear when working in her office that week. To Green Azab, “dressing for success” is not a myth, but a proverb when preparing for her day.
“When you’re getting up in front of people every day… I like having any extra edge I can,” Green Azab said. “I feel more professional, I feel kind of like I’m in the game when I’m dressed up a little bit.” However, when it comes to what Green Azab expects of her students’ apparel in the classroom, she said clothing is more of a help in matching
names to faces than making academic predictions. “I’ll be honest and say in the first couple of weeks, I feel like I’m mostly focused on learning people’s names … so sometimes if someone dresses a certain way, that may help me know who they are,” Green Azab said. “Plus, it can be a conversation starter, like if I see someone with a Cubs shirt I’ll say, ‘Oh, are you from Chicago?’ as a way to get to know a student better.” Perhaps contrary to popular belief, several professors on campus agreed that dress is seldom considered when predicting how students will do in the classroom. Christopher Stocker, a visiting assistant professor of mathematics, said this is because choices in apparel often mean different things to different students. “For some students, if (dressing up) puts them in the right sort of framework, I think it could be good,” Stocker said. “But some students, I imagine, just don’t care, just don’t think about it.” Like Stocker, Amy Blair, an associate professor and vice chair of the English department, said she sees both kinds of students daily and remembers having both mindsets herself. “I know students who are so focused on getting to class
that they’re not worried about dressing up. I know others for whom dressing up becomes a ritual and it’s the way that you get up and… transition to the day,” Blair said. “When I was a student, I was both all the time, at different times.”
As a teacher of literature and rhetoric, Blair said that while she feels choices in apparel don’t define a student nor determine their academic fate, she certainly believes that dress and appearance send messages to the world. “We work on this actually a lot in literature, looking at the ways that authors describe characters through their clothing, through their facial expressions, through their attitudes … about how all of those things are signals, social signals,” Blair said. “And in fact, students may want to be cognizant of it, because it does matter.” Barbara Kren, an adjunct accounting instructor, said being aware of these signals is particularly important as students encounter professional contexts. “I do think… that students sometimes are a little too casual
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in how they dress when they interact with the firms they potentially want to get jobs with,” Kren said. “Dress in those circumstances, and how you dress at student events where there would be firms there, that is something that does affect how you’re perceived.” Besides these circumstances, though, Kren said dressing up for an everyday class is not by any means necessary. “I think you can learn material in a classroom in blue jeans and a T-shirt versus a suit,” she said. “Maybe you’re more comfortable in the blue jeans, so you’ll actually listen. If you’re fiddling because you’re not comfortable, in that case, you know, maybe clothes do make a difference.”
David Wangrow, an assistant professor of strategic management, agreed that comfort should be assessed when deciding clothing in the classroom. With mainly seniors taking his courses, Wangrow doesn’t see it as his place to instill a sense of appropriate attire into individuals who are just months away from entering the professional world. “I actually don’t make my students dress for presentations. My view is they know what a good delivery of a presentation is, and if they were going to meet with a company… they know how to (dress),” Wangrow said. “If they don’t know that by the time they’re a senior, and they’ve done internships with companies and stuff like that, then there’s probably bigger issues there.”
If asked during his 27-year career in the business world about whether a correlation between dress and success exists
in the classroom, Wangrow said his answer would probably have been “yes.” Yet after two years of teaching, he said, “I can honestly say that I don’t see any correlation between how (students) dress and their performance in my class, whether it’s their grades or … being engaged.” While Marquette professors may choose to look sharp themselves, there proved to be a consensus among those interviewed that dress does not in fact indicate success in the classroom. Though students should be careful to consider the contexts surrounding and messages sent by choices in apparel, showing up to an 8 a.m. in pajamas may not be that dangerous after all.
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Harley-Davidson celebrates 115th anniversary Parade, races among weekend activities for bikers By Mikala Hershman
mikala.hershman@marquette.edu
This past Sunday, HarleyDavidson motorcyclists from all over the globe shut down Wisconsin Avenue for a parade. Riders traveled from every single state in the country, as well as in groups of international visitors from Mexico, Canada, Indonesia, Europe, Asia, South America, and more. Thousands of Harley-Davidson bikes, new and vintage, driven by a variety of riders, filled the parade and the entire city over Labor Day weekend. As the birthplace of the American motorcycle, Milwaukee annually hosts a custom bike show at the Harley-Davidson Museum. But as 2018 marks the 115th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, a full weekend of festivities and
camaraderie this year drew bikers and spectators from near and far. Rob and Susan Kelly from Illinois highly anticipated this event and said it rose to meet every one of their expectations. “We have been looking forward to this event for a while now,” Susan said. “When tons of people gather for one purpose and have a good time, it makes for an unforgettable memory.” Milwaukee native Steve Beyer felt the same, having marked up his calendar with many events from the Harley-Davidson-filled weekend. Beyer said he has been fascinated with motorcycles since he was a young kid, and to see his passion shared by so many people celebrating in his hometown was an extremely special experience. “Motorcycles and all types of vehicles have always sparked an interest with me,” Beyer said. “I’ve been growing up very passionate about them, so it’s very special to me to see all these people gathered here for the same reason I am.” The festival included biking activities, racing, stunt shows,
factory tours, a riding skills competition, street parties, live music, the parade and more. Besides a full itinerary of activities, motorcycle owner Claire Pages noted that restaurants and businesses all over Milwaukee offered deals and discounts to accommodate the large numbers of visitors this weekend. “Milwaukee has been booming this weekend because of the festival. It’s the fact that there are so many things to do when it comes to this event and (that) it’s all tailored to extreme Harley lovers that brings people from all around to these parts,” Pages said. The festival appealed to more than just motorcycle riders. Students on campus could not help but take notice of the large numbers of bikers riding through the streets. For Justin Palmer, a junior in the College of Communication, the Harley-Davidson festival was a sight to see. Palmer said he never saw a biker festival of this magnitude before, so to see so many bikers clogging up Wisconsin Avenue was a shock.
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Wisconsin Avenue was shut down for the Harley-Davidson parade Sunday.
Despite not being a big HarleyDavidson fan himself, Palmer said this weekend’s camaraderie around Milwaukee made him really proud to go to school at Marquette. “At first I actually had no idea what was going on when I was walking on campus and I saw so many motorcycles riding around,” Palmer said. “I asked my friends
and they explained about the festival, which was actually really cool to me. A bunch of people coming together for something they love is very cool.” With initial concerns about a forecast full of rain and storms, the weather cooperated, allowing for a more comfortable weekend of events.
Sophomore vlogger helps viewers adjust to college lifestyle YouTuber Veronica Maniak shares her passion for videos By Olivia Homel
olivia.homel@marquette.edu
When Veronica Maniak, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences, created her first YouTube video a few years ago, she had no idea that what started as an activity for a day of boredom would turn into more than 77,000 subscribers, public recognition and sponsorship from brands like Neutrogena and IKEA. Known in the YouTube world as Veronica Paulina, Maniak began producing videos and uploading them to YouTube as a method of channeling her creativity during her early high school years. While her first videos included a wide variety of popular YouTube trends, including makeup tutorials, fashion lookbooks, shopping hauls and vlogs, Maniak’s more recent videos nearly all center around college life.
“This time last year I was at 4,000 subscribers, and I just hit 77,000 subscribers this morning. So in a year it’s definitely crazy to see my YouTube channel grow,” Maniak said. “It’s hard sometimes to visualize numbers, but to see people on campus recognize me and my channel has been super special.” Some Marquette students, whether having accidentally stumbled upon the channel or being dedicated subscribers, said they have benefited from Maniak’s videos. Nervous about heading off to college for the first time, Kylie Champion, a freshman in the College of Nursing, took to YouTube this summer to investigate Marquette’s dorms. Scrolling through the YouTube feed, she found a vlog with a million views. “I watched her video and went on her channel to see if she had any more Marquette-related content. I saw so many college videos on her YouTube channel so I subscribed to it,” Champion said. “Her videos helped me imagine Marquette as a home rather than a college campus.” Not only did Maniak help incoming students with move-in advice, dorm essentials and sneak peaks of what life on campus is like, but her videos also proved beneficial for her peers. Delia Garland, a sophomore in the College of Communication, met Maniak when they joined the same sorority. Upon hearing that Maniak had a YouTube channel, and wanting
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Veronica Maniak has gained more than 70,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel since coming to Marquette.
to show support for her Alpha Chi Omega sister, Garland began to watch Maniak’s videos. One video helped Garland reorganize her dorm. Through balancing classes, video producing and editing, and taking part in extracurricular activities such as the Biomedical Sciences Students Association, Maniak said she learned about developing time management skills. And while juggling all those responsibilities can get busy, Maniak
said she always reminds herself to prioritize academics. With YouTube available as an outlet for people looking to express themselves and provide entertainment, opinions and advice to the general public, vlogging has become an increasingly popular hobby for many. Maniak shared some advice for prospective vloggers. “Always be yourself, and go into making a YouTube channel with
your best intentions. Start it with a positive attitude, and the rest will just follow,” she said. Maniak said she is not sure where her YouTube videos will take her but she has no plans to stop creating anytime soon. By sharing her Marquette experience through vlogs, Maniak played a role in helping some viewers adjust to college life.
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University’s switch to Wintrust Financial too abrupt U.S. Bank’s contract with Marquette expired March 31, leaving the possibility for a new campus bank. Town Bank, owned by Wintrust Financial, took over this summer and now has an exclusive partnership with the university. The contract with Wintrust is going to last 10 years, the university said. The switch from U.S. Bank to Wintrust was done abruptly and not sufficiently communicated to all students over summer break. This switch poses an inconvenience to students with U.S. Bank accounts, especially the many returning to campus to unexpectedly find the U.S. Bank closed and all ATMs replaced, now requiring a $3 charge for every transaction. Marquette made an announcement on March 27 about the transition to Wintrust. Included in this partnership was the promise of a $12 million investment over 10 years for things like scholarships and educational or athletic programming. Lovell stated that Wintrust “couldn’t be a better” fit due to shared values between Wintrust and Marquette. Campus banks are important because they provide a place where students can deposit money and manage finances. It can also be a way for parents to send their children money. Knowing there is a safe and secure bank on campus can give parents peace of mind. Town Bank’s target client base for this new bank seems to be freshmen. There were several tables set up during SPARK, the freshman orientation program, with representatives encouraging students to set up a Wintrust account. Upperclassmen were not adequately informed of a timeline when the U.S. Bank on campus would close, nor when the ATMs would be replaced. Not only was the switch abrupt, but Marquette picked a bank with a majority of its locations
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Wintrust Financial signed a contract with the university last March.
in the Midwest which comes with its own set of issues. When students travel back home outside the midwest during breaks or summer, they may have trouble finding a Wintrust location. Along with that, it may be hard for parents to find a location near them to deposit money into their children’s accounts. The switch to Wintrust might not be practical for all students, and those with U.S. Bank accounts will no longer have the convenience of charge-free ATMs and on-campus banking services. Students who originally opened a U.S. Bank account when they came to Marquette may feel frustrated with the costs they will have to pay when using the ATMs from now on. Understandably, contracts come to an end and new ones begin, but having a clear transition period would have bought time for the many returning students that still use U.S. Bank to find a new branch or decide if they want to open a Wintrust account.
A clearer timeline also would have given students the time to make a bank transfer before the school year began. With classes back in full swing, switching bank accounts is just an extra task for students to have to worry about. Marquette could have aided in this switch by providing all students, not just freshmen, with information on opening a Wintrust account, moving their money from a previous U.S. Bank account or where to go for future U.S. Bank services. Town Bank could also grandfather in returning students by offering free transactions at ATMs for the time being, at least until students find a new U.S. Bank branch, if they choose not to open a Wintrust account. Eventually those who chose to open a U.S. Bank account will graduate and then Town Bank could implement fees again. During future transitions of this nature, Marquette should try to be more communicative about matter concerning students.
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Rohingya genocide deserves US action Aminah Beg The Rohingya people are one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar, located mostly in the state of Rakhine. They have their own language, religion and culture separate from the majority population of Myanmar. This is enough justification for Myanmar, a southeast Asian country, to strip away their citizenship and disregard them as human beings. They weren’t even included in the country’s 2014 census. In late 2016, Myanmar officials began to rape women, execute children and burn down villages of the Rohingya population located in the northwest region of their country according to Amnesty International and United Nations investigations from last year. The Rohingya people began to flee their country in 2017 when the Myanmar military forces burned down their cities and massacred their people. During the monthlong time span that the violence broke out, at least 6,700 Rohingya people were slaughtered — 730 of which were children, as reported by Doctors Without Borders. This event caused them to be “the world’s fastest growing refugee emergency and human rights nightmare,” the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres said. Groups of Rohingya people attempted to escape to Bangladesh for safety, but Myanmar officials placed land mines on the border killing half the people, according to reports citing the Bangladeshi government. The reason for all of this: Myanmar wants to cleanse the country of an ethnic minority. Two years and one million refugees later, the United Nations finally declared that Myanmar officials must face charges for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The U.N. was aware of and understood the fatalities occurring in the Rakhine state for over a year, but did not use their power to officially relay the problem to the rest of the world. Countless innocent Rohingya people were forced to face mass executions due to the fact that the U.N. did not intervene and press charges soon enough. By declaring the horrendous and terrible actions committed by Myanmar militant forces legitimate on a global scale, other
countries and civilians can acknowledge, and hopefully help prevent, the tragedy. Many people are unaware or apathetic of the extreme genocide because global forces have failed to unite and dedicate the time needed for a solution. Another reason it was necessary for the UN to expose the military’s activities: The Myanmar government refused to relay any factual information to the rest of the world. Even though it was true that Myanmar was killing innocent, unarmed Rohingya people — evidenced by victims’ accounts and satellite images — U Aung Tun Thet, chief coordinator of Myanmar government, gave a statement that said, “There is no ethnic cleansing or genocide in this country.” Zaw Htay, a spokesperson for the Myanmar presidential administration, told CNN, “There is no evidence that Myanmar soldiers committed any human rights violations.” They were able to spread these lies because nobody took account for the reality of the situation. Now, even after the U.N. made its announcement and released its detailed report, the United States is unsure whether to support the U.N.’s decision in using the word “genocide” to describe 700,000 people being attacked and forced out of their homes. The simple cause of saving humanity is not enough for this country to look past political agenda. Not only does the U.S. refuse to agree with the U.N., but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is also unsure of whether to make the details of 1,024 Rohingya victim interviews compiled by U.S. human rights investigators public. The government should not censor information that could allow the public to understand the dire situation of innocent civilians. It is understandable that there are complicated legal qualifications in a time like this, but the risk of one million lives is the greater stake here. The U.N. made the damning events and detailed witness reports very clear, so the blame is now placed on those who purposefully reject the truth. The Rohingya people will continue to get raped and killed if the Myanmar officials are not faced with the punishments they deserve. Aminah Beg is a sophomore studying public relations and cognitive sciences. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu
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Jacksonville opens door for multi-faceted dialogue Reilly Harrington Video games do not make people commit murder. The kind of violence that occurred this past week in Jacksonville cannot be solely attributed to the boogeyman of “mental illness.” This kind of simplistic rhetoric does nothing but distract from the very real issues surrounding gun legislation in this country. The all-too-familiar talking heads will spin this every possible way without addressing the fact that the lawmakers of this country are too afraid to stand up to gun lobbyists. And while the need for sweeping gun control reform persists, the circumstances of the shooting in Jacksonville are a harsh reminder of the toxicity that can dwell in niche online communities. To view gaming communities as monolithic entities wherein every member fits a specific profile is a colossal misstep in the discussion of toxic fan communities. Enthusiast online sub-cultures are diverse in their own respective ways. However, these cultures can become breeding grounds of dangerous ideology when left
unmoderated or challenged. An example of this is the proliferation of anti-journalist sentiments in the wake of “GamerGate” in 2014. The rise of the alt-right dovetailed with this controversy regarding the role that games play in our culture as a whole. Sites such as 4chan, often frequented by gamers, can be a valuable recruiting pool for alt-right groups, often preying on the lonely and disenfranchised white male users. The competitive Madden scene is not solely comprised of outcasts or rage-filled loners. The victims of this past week’s shooting were young, optimistic and well-liked by their peers. As with every community online, unfortunately, hostile voices are usually the most noticeable. The internet has provided these community members with anonymity. Whether it is “harmless” trolling or coordinated harassment campaigns, online groups-particularly those in the gaming world-have allowed more and more outwardly aggressive behaviors to become the norm. The culture of esports has actively been working an uphill battle against its own public perception for several years now. To foster a sense of legitimacy in the public eye, many esports communities — from Electronic Arts’ “Madden” series to
Ubisoft’s “Rainbow Six Siege”– have modeled their own competitive play around traditional sports such as football and mixed martial arts. An unfortunate side effect of this public relations tactic has been the development of an almost exclusively maledominated competitive scene that is incredibly hostile to outsiders. The responsibility of correcting toxic masculinity in niche online
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A broken controller after a tough loss can be entertaining on a surface level, but the anger and violence behind this act can be linked to the emasculatory feelings of loss and defeat.”
communities lies on those community members who see rampant sexist, misogynistic and xenophobic behaviors from their peers, yet sit back and refuse to address it. The more complex issue is navigating these already-challenging conversations
between petty internet trolling and deeper, more profound problems. A broken controller after a tough loss can be entertaining on a surface level, but the anger and violence behind this act can be linked to the emasculatory feelings of loss and defeat. Competitive gaming personalities hinge their success, and on a deeper level, their self-worth, on their skills. At a certain point, it is no longer “just a game” for some. When those skills are challenged and proven inferior, particularly in a public venue such as an in-person event or a highly viewed Twitch stream, it’s not difficult to see how a person can be pushed to his or her breaking point. Add America’s relaxed positions on who can get and own a firearm, and it becomes a fairly toxic cocktail. Survivors of the shooting described the gunman as “acting weird” and upset that he was beaten in tournament play, and the shooting began soon after his loss. While the culture of esports is not the explicit cause of this toxic anger, the gaming world needs to have a self-reflective, conversation about its competitors reactions to both profound success as well as public failure. Whether that discussion involves a lack of diversity in gaming communities, the separation of self-worth and competitive achievement or some other factor
is up to the communities to decide. However, if one lesson is to be taken from this week’s events in Jacksonville, it is that people are not talking about their myriad of problems in a productive or healthy manner. The full two minutes of released audio captured during the Jacksonville tournament livestream show sudden chaos and depict a horrifying realization of the dark image of our country. Almost immediately, the competitors in the tournament recognized the same kind of aggressive and senseless violence that has become all-too-common in this country. The panic in the voices between the loud pops of the perpetrator’s weapon is chilling, and I can still hear the frantic voices of the survivors a full week later. After listening to the full clip, people should ask if this is how things should be in this country. Should people be put in harm’s way because we won’t sit down and have a multi-faceted conversation about toxic masculinity, how we talk about mental illness and most importantly, actual gun control legislation? The time for games is over. Reilly Harrington is a senior studying digital media and peace studies. He can be reached at reilly.harrington@marquette.edu
Student-faculty relationship ban needed at Marquette Matthew Harte This week, Syracuse University announced that they banned sexual and romantic relationships between students and university employees, including professors. It’s time for Marquette to take similar measures to ensure that students are receiving an education free from harassment, coercion or unequal treatment. Syracuse joins universities like University of Pennsylvania and Duke University, which have also recently introduced bans on sexual relations between faculty members
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and undergraduate students. These bans can be seen as a response to the #MeToo movement, which is raising awareness of the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. In contrast to Syracuse, Marquette’s rules regarding relationships between students and professors are currently unclear. Marquette’s faculty and employee handbooks don’t currently reference rules regarding romantic or sexual relations between undergraduate students and professors. The Title IX Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct Policy also fails to address potential rules. Nearly all Marquette students are 18 years old or above. This means that undergraduate students and their professors can have a consensual relationship under Wisconsin state law. However, professors have a position of power over students. This power dynamic is especially present if the student is a member of the professor’s class. If an undergraduate student discovers that a classmate is having a sexual relationship with their professor, he or she might worry that the student is receiving unfairly positive grades or treatment. Sexual advances by professors also have potential to be unwanted and harmful. In August, a Northwestern University journalism professor was fired after 10 students and employees wrote a letter to school
officials alleging that the professor harassed and bullied them. The letter stated the professor “initiated unwanted physical contact, made inappropriate sexual comments, pressured them to share intimate details about their lives, and insulted and verbally abused students and employees.” Professors at George Mason University, University of California, Berkeley and University of Wisconsin Oshkosh have also faced harassment allegations by students. Marquette does not have any publicized instances of sexual harassment complaints by students against professors. However, it’s important for the university to look at what students are facing at other institutions and take steps to prevent the same type of behavior. Marquette should institute a policy where sexual or romantic relationships between faculty members and undergraduate students are banned completely, even if the relationship appears consensual. Relationships between faculty and graduate students should be strongly discouraged, if not also banned. This proposed policy would differ from universities like Cornell University, where relationships are banned only during the period of instruction between the student and professor. Even if an undergraduate student is having a relationship with a professor that they’re not in class with, this relationship can still have an uneven power dynamic.
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This dynamic could arise if the student is part of the faculty member’s college, where research opportunities and recommendations can be valuable. Marquette may face pushback from both students and faculty if the university enacts the ban. These groups will likely be fearful of the university regulating their private life, regardless of if they’ve had a relationship with a student or faculty member. Reviewing student-faculty relationships on a case-by-case basis instead would be extremely difficult. The power difference between the two groups is so vast that it may be unclear if the relationship is
completely consensual, despite outward appearances. The student may also face negative consequences only after their relationship with a professor ends. A ban on undergraduate-faculty relationships would represent a form of protection for Marquette students from potentially harmful and unhealthy relationships. It would also show that Marquette recognizes the need for change in their sexual harassment policies in response to the #MeToo movement. Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics. He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu
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Fiserv Forum excites fans
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Marquette men’s basketball will have 18 regular season games and two exhibitions at the Fiserv Forum this season. Marquee matchups include Wisconsin, Kansas State and UMBC.
New arena touts ‘basketball-first’ features in facility By John Steppe
john.steppe@marquette.edu
As Marquette opened the Fiserv Forum Wednesday evening, a line of people wrapped halfway across the circumference of the arena floor. It
made some wonder what so many people could be waiting so patiently for on a Wednesday night in August. “Where is this line going?” an older woman interjected to former player and radio color commentator Jim McIlvaine during the middle of an interview with the Marquette Wire. “To the bathroom. Do you need to go?” McIlvaine joked without missing a beat.
But the line wasn’t for the bathroom. It was to get a glimpse of Marquette’s new locker room at the Forum. That palpable excitement — enough for fans to wait in line across the arena for something one could see just as easily on a Facebook photo gallery — has filled the Marquette community as the Golden Eagles move into their new, $524 million home.
“There’s 7,000 people (registered to be) here to support us and it’s not even game day,” freshman guard Brendan Bailey said. It’s the first time Marquette has a basketball-first arena as its home since playing in the MECCA arena until 1988. The Bradley Center was originally built as a hockey arena, but did not attract a National Hockey League team, so the space was used primarily for basketball.
It was an observation Bo Ellis, who played on the 1974 and 1977 Final Four teams, quickly made upon entering the venue. “This is nice,” Ellis said regarding his initial reaction to the Forum. “This is a basketball arena.” “It was built and designed with basketball in mind instead of dualpurpose or hockey-first,” McIlvaine See PROGRAM page 16
Sunesson quickly adjusts to American college soccer Freshman standout scores three goals in first two matches By Daniel Macias
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Marquette men’s soccer had an incredible start to the 2018 season, but the person leading the surge was not even in this hemisphere when Marquette previously played. Freshman and Sweden native Lukas Sunesson led the Golden Eagles to their first 2-0 start since 2012. The forward scored two of Marquette’s three goals in their 3-1 win against Valparaiso Aug. 26 and scored again against Central Arkansas Aug. 30. Sunesson was also one of four Marquette players to bag a goal in the team’s 4-0 rout against Central Arkansas. His pace and finishing ability are things teammates appreciate and admire. Sunesson has not
only adjusted to playing well with his team in his first year, but has had to adjust to living in the United States. Sunesson played for the Swedish second division team IK Frej. There, he was playing alongside men ranging in age from late teens to early 30s. Although he said he enjoyed his time at IK Frej, Sunesson was not able to get the high level of education he desired. “In Sweden, it’s so hard to combine studying and playing soccer on a high level,” Sunesson said. “It’s almost impossible. But (the United States) is the best of both worlds: having school and soccer in the same place, both at a very high level.” Sunesson said that in Sweden, schools have no affiliation with sports teams. If someone wanted to play soccer, he or she would have to be on a club team, which has no relation to an educational institution. Sunesson’s desire to get an
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Freshman Lukas Sunesson throws a ball during the team’s home opener.
education and play soccer at a high level was what head coach Louis Bennett was offering him when recruiting him. “One of our old coaches was in Sweden, and I had a history with
bringing Swedish players over here,” Bennett said. “We knew we needed a point forward that had pace, so we asked around and fortunately Matt Pyzdrowski, who was also a Marquette
goalkeeper, is professional in Sweden (and) recommended Lukas to me.” Once seeing Sunesson on film, Bennett said he felt it was necessary to meet him and his family. Bennett said he likes to bring in new recruits during January, so they can acclimate to Marquette. Sunesson said he wanted to finish his final fall season with his club before he came to Milwaukee, therefore joining the Golden Eagles in the spring season. “That spring three months, he might not have played his best soccer,” Bennett said. “But he began to acclimate and understand what being a studentathlete is about and making the shoes that he was given fit for him, academically, socially and also on the soccer field.” One of the adjustments Sunesson had to make off the pitch was in regards to culture. Anyone would expect differences in See SUNESSON page 14
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Madeline Mosher guides sister through freshman year Volleyball siblings reunite on court for first time since 2015 By Zoe Comerford
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In high school, Madeline and Claire Mosher were always known as “the Mosher sisters.” “I can remember when we were really young, (playing volleyball) in the driveway,” Madeline said. “When I started is when she started too, and we’ve played together ever since.” Three years after high school, junior outside hitter Madeline Mosher and her younger sister Claire, a freshman setter, will once again be reunited on the volleyball court. Together the sisters led their Waterloo High School team to consecutive Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division III championships in 2014 and 2015. The team also had winning seasons both years, with a record of 37-2 in 2014 and 34-11 in 2015. “There were definitely times (in high school) when we would get on each other for doing stupid mistakes,” Madeline said. “But I think that we learned to read each other’s emotions really well.” The Moshers come from a volleyball family, as all three daughters played or will play the sport at the Division I level. Their younger sister Brooke signed to play at the University of Illinois in a couple of years. Claire also made an early decision, verbally committing as a freshman in high school, becoming one of the earliest national signees in the Class of 2018. “Sophomore year we recruited Madeline, we had her out to a visit (and) we went and watched her,” Marquette head coach Ryan Theis said. “I think that summer afterwards, she committed. Six months later, Claire came to a clinic and we needed a setter in 2018, but it was really early in the process.” Although Claire said she was not too keen on coming to Marquette after her sister signed, she fell in love with the university during her first visit and didn’t look at any other programs. “I said, ‘Are you sure? Do you think you should go look at other places for comparison?’” Theis said. “(Claire was) like, ‘No, I want to stay close to home (and) I love the idea of playing with my sister. I want to go to Marquette.’ She made a decision really fast.” During Madeline’s freshman and sophomore years, Claire tried to attend as many games as possible, but it was difficult while playing high school volleyball during the same season.
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Outside hitter Madeline Mosher completes a serve in Marquette’s three-set sweep over Providence in 2016. She had nine digs in the victory.
“When (Madeline) was a freshman, me and my mom actually flew to D.C. and watched the Villanova and Georgetown games,” Claire said. This will be the first pair of sisters Theis coached in his fiveyear tenure, but he believes the team has the same tight-knit dynamic with or without the siblings. Theis estimated Claire could’ve been to Madeline’s apartment 500 times. “I treat them like everyone else,” Theis said. “I think once in a while we can make a funny comment about them being sisters … I see really easy relationships forming.” After only having a couple months of practice, Theis said Claire is catching on quickly to the higher speeds while also learning consistency and tempo. Theis said he noticed the differences in their playing styles through the first few weeks of the season. Theis noticed Madeline’s fast-twitched and springy style
of play, compared to Claire’s, which he believes is smoother, yet less dynamic. “It’s interesting. They’re very much a different athlete, but both very good athletes, just in slightly different ways,” Theis said. On the court, the sisters play different positions, so they said they are driven more on personal success than sibling rivalry. “We complement each other more than we push each other,” Madeline said. “If Claire gives me a bad set, I’ll tell her, or I think she’d do the same to me. She’d be like, ‘No, Madeline, that was a good set, you need to hit that.’” Each year, Theis asks the new freshmen on his team what their biggest surprises are. When he asked Claire, she said she knew exactly what she was getting into from all the camps and stories from her older sister on the team. “She’s told me lots of stories about the coaches and how their dynamic is and things that occur during practice,” Claire said. “I
was pretty prepared for what I was coming into.” Claire already knew the team as well. Madeline allowed Claire to stay with her and her teammates prior to being on the team, allowing her to adapt to the environment long before she suited up in the Golden Eagle uniform. Not only are the Mosher sisters accomplished athletes, but they also focus on academics. Both were direct admits into the College of Health Sciences professional programs. “They’re a wonderful family, very bright,” Theis said. Madeline was pre-admitted into the six-year PT program and Claire was pre-admitted into the nursing program. As Claire faces several questions during her transition to Division I volleyball, she said Madeline is always her role model. “I’ve already asked her when’s the best time to do homework (and if we) are we going to have time on the road to do homework,” Claire said. “I have a lot
of questions, and she’s always there to answer them for me.” Madeline used her two years of Division I volleyball to help Claire. “I hope I’m a good mentor for her,” Madeline said. “I’m trying to give her the inside scoops on how you need to study for this class or when you should do homework on the road.” And as Madeline mentors Claire, the stakes are much higher than in Waterloo High School. “In college games, there’s more on the line than just letting your high school down,” Claire said. “There’s people from all over the country watching what you do as a college.”Now fans will likely know Madeline and Claire as the Mosher sisters again, just on a larger stage. “A lot of people know who we are and think that we go together really well and we have a special dynamic because we are sisters and we grew up together,” Claire said. “It’s something unique that doesn’t happen very often.”
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Golf looks to continue success with several returners BIG EAST runnerups excited despite high expectations By Jack Phillips
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As Marquette men’s golf begins its season at the Badger Invitational over the next three days, the squad will be looking to continue its success in the fall 2018 season after a second-place finish last spring. “We’re excited to get back into the swing of things,” junior Matt Murlick said. “I did have a great freshman year, but this sophomore year was even better, so I’m just trying to improve every year and get better.” The Golden Eagles came just short of a BIG EAST Championship last year, losing by three strokes to Georgetown. Nowsophomore Hunter Eichhorn and Murlick were selected for the NCAA Golf Regionals. Both players finished the tournament decently, but their results were not enough to make the cut. Despite not moving past the NCAA Regionals, Eichhorn won BIG EAST Freshman Player of the Year and BIG EAST
Player of the Year. Over the course of the summer, Murlick patiently waited for the new season while also improving his game one step at a time. “I had a really strong year last year,” Murlick said. “I’ve been practicing a lot and just trying to bring as much positive energy as I can into the season and just trying to get off to a good start at the Badger event.” Three months after the team’s latest invitational, it’s a new season for the Marquette Golden Eagles and head coach Steve Bailey has plenty of excitement and expectations. Just like always, the nerves don’t faze the talented group, and Bailey remains in sync with each of his players. “We always say that we’re just trying to be our best,” Bailey said. “It’s me getting on the same page with each one of our players and knowing what they’re setting out to accomplish individually. I think the competitiveness amongst our team is going to push everyone to elevate their games.” A new season also means new freshmen join the Marquette golf program, and Bailey said he believes these fresh faces can drive up the competitiveness among veteran returners. “We’re just excited to ramp
up the competition amongst our team,” Bailey said. “With new guys coming in, it’s going to be good experience for our younger guys to come in and compete for a spot. They’ll have every opportunity to do that coming into the season.” As the fall season starts in the coming days, winter slowly approaches in Milwaukee. The cold season may last a lot longer in Wisconsin than the competition
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in some warmer areas around the country, but Bailey and the Golden Eagles said they aren’t concerned. “We’ve always taken the perspective of making the best of your situation,” Bailey said. “Regardless of what the weather is outside, everyday we’re practicing. You can see it as a hindrance, or you can see it as an opportunity to improve and get better. I only think it’s a hurdle if you see it that way.” With a mix of new recruits and
veteran experience, Marquette will look to make the most of its warm season this week, starting the year at the Badger Invitational in Verona, Wisconsin. “We’re just going to hold them accountable to those process-oriented goals that they’re setting,” Bailey said. “Our guys are eager to go and compete, and we’re looking forward to new opportunities in the new season.”
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Freshman striker defines role on men’s soccer roster people when crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and Sunesson said he experienced that. He said that the biggest difference from Sweden to the U.S. is that people are friendlier. Swedes tend to keep to themselves if they aren’t familiar with another person, Sunesson said. “(In Sweden) we would never sit next to someone on the bus; you always have an empty seat next to you,” Sunesson said. “Here in the States you’re always like, ‘Oh how’s it going?’ even when you are going to buy something at Walgreens.” Even though Sunesson was in a foreign country with different ideas and ways of life, he was able to lean on his new teammates for support. They welcomed him into the program, and that helped him ease into his new home. “It’s always hard to get into a new place and try to perform right away, but with the friendly guys on the team and the coaches, it makes it easier,” Sunesson said. “If you can feel confident about what you can do, which I felt right away because everyone was so nice, that helps make it easier.” Sunesson and Bennett are both from foreign countries.
Bennett is from Great Britain, so he knows what it is like for Sunesson to be thousands of miles away from home. “Because you’re from somewhere else we can understand sometimes the hidden pain that you didn’t think you would have about being homesick and not getting the food you want,” Bennett said. The friendliness and hospitality Sunesson has encountered has helped him in his transition off the pitch. While he continues to adjust to the United States, other teams will have to start adjusting to him in the film room. With just over 70 percent of all of his shots being on target, along with having the most goals on the team, it would be a mistake for any opposing team to not key in on the Swedish forward. “I’m going to keep working hard and (being) smart,” Sunesson said. “(I’m going to) keep doing everything I can in practice and in the next game and work together with my teammates, the coaching staff, keep doing our thing, playing our way.” Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu
Lukas Sunesson dribbles the ball against the Valparaiso defense Aug. 26. He had a brace in the second half.
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Men’s basketball heavily recruits Phenom University Wojciechowski, staff target Baldwin Jr., other top prospects By John Steppe
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As Marquette men’s basketball recruits Patrick Baldwin Jr., the top prospect in the 2021 class in ESPN’s rankings, their pitch goes beyond just what Baldwin can bring to the Golden Eagles. “They’re actually pitching the entire team as one group kind of committing,” Baldwin said. That entire team is Phenom University, a team in Nike’s Elite Youth Basketball League comprised entirely of high school aged players in the state of Wisconsin. “We annually in Wisconsin have a lot of talent up and down the board,” Phenom University coach Antonio Curro said. “It’s just these are a different group of kids that came together, bought in on one goal to try to be as good as they can be, be unselfish (and) try to take on some leadership and accountability.” Watching a Phenom University game is like one-stop shopping for Marquette’s staff in the July evaluation periods. Baldwin and teammates Jalen Johnson, Jamari Sibley and Reece Beekman all have offers from head coach Steve Wojciechowski and his staff. Teammate Desmond Polk has also received significant interest. The pool of talent came together quickly. Players flocked from programs on the Nike, Adidas and Under Armour circuits between travel seasons to establish a Wisconsin-oriented elite travel team. “There were some good relationships in place, and things happened so quickly, it was kind of unexpected,” Curro said. “There were some things happening off the court that just made this happen.”
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Class of 2021 prospect Patrick Baldwin Jr. (right) goes for a rebound during the NY2LA Summer Jam. ESPN ranks him as the top recruit in 2021.
Many of the teammates have already bought into the idea of playing with each other at the next level at Marquette or another school. Baldwin said he would definitely like to play alongside his summer basketball teammates. “There are definitely a lot of people I would like to team up with for college, wherever that is,” he said. “You know how we win now,” Sibley said. “We could go to the championship round together. Be the best team in college. We just want to make history.” Baldwin is a more reserved and humble recruit and as he considers dozens of colleges, having a school in common with so many of his teammates has been helpful. “I could talk it over,” Baldwin said. “There are definitely some similarities, so I can definitely run some ideas off of people.” While each player has an individual recruitment, the team
mentality has seeped into the recruiting process. At the end of June, Marquette hosted Baldwin, Sibley, Beekman, Polk, Carter Gilmore and David Joplin for unofficial visits together. As part of the recruitment, they all visited the Fiserv Forum. “They took us to the new Bucks arena, and it was real nice,” Beekman said. “It was a good experience to go check them out … It would be nice, the brand new feeling of a new court.” “I really liked the campus. We got the chance to look at the new arena and everything there,” Polk said. While Marquette is not allowed to comment on specific recruits, athletic director Bill Scholl said he expects the new arena to have a big impact on recruiting. “It’s a significant step forward for us,” Scholl said. “The recruiting business is incredibly
competitive … To be able to walk them into an arena that I believe is as nice as there is in the world, it speaks to how important basketball is to us, but it also speaks to the experience they can have here.” Trying to sign almost an entire travel team is not such an easy operation, however. Each player is primarily making decisions based on what’s best for them, Curro said. Playing together is a bonus. “Everything has to be a good personal fit for every kid and his family,” Curro said. “They’re going to make their decisions. It’s going to be what’s in the best interests of them, what’s in the best interests of their family and what’s the best fit for them … I’m not going to push them one way or another.” And plenty of other schools are recruiting multiple players on Phenom University. Duke
offered scholarships to Johnson and Baldwin a couple days apart from each other in July. Arizona State offered Johnson, Baldwin, Beekman and Sibley. Minnesota and Kansas State have offers out to all five of Marquette’s main targets on the team. Baldwin may have the opportunity to play with almost his entire summer basketball team at Marquette, but 15 schools from the six major college basketball conferences have offered him, and blue bloods like Kansas and Kentucky are watching. “He can do anything really. That’s what’s most impressive to me,” Johnson said. “His shooting is crazy. It’s just scary to see that he’s only 15 years old. Once he gets 18, it’s going to be crazy.”
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Program enjoys spacious locker room, training facilities said. “(In the Bradley Center), especially in the end zones, the seats are so far removed from the court, and the sightlines and angle of the seats are not that great. Here, it’s a lot steeper.” McIlvaine compared the intimacy of the Forum to the Viviant Smart Home Arena in Utah. For McIlvaine and Ellis, this is not the first time they’ve seen this excitement in the Marquette fan base. McIlvaine began playing for Marquette two years after the then-Warriors moved into the venue, and Ellis was on Marquette’s coaching staff when the Bradley Center opened. “I got to see the beginning of the Bradley Center, and now I’m still around and I’m watching another arena go up,” Ellis said. “I’ve been very blessed to see a lot of the changes that’s happening at Marquette.” At the time, people raved about the views from throughout the Bradley Center. Now the views are intended to be even better for basketball in the Forum. “Everyone talked about how great the sightlines were there (in the Bradley Center),” McIlvaine said. “But really it’s so much better here. This is a basketball-first arena.” Those sightlines will be especially better for students, who reside exclusively in the lower bowl. While there are fewer seats available to students, the seats are closer to the action. “It gives them a prominent place in the arena, and that was something that was very important for me and for our student body,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “With where they’ll be behind both baskets, I think they’ll have a chance to have an even greater impact.” Away from the seats, the locker room that had fans waiting halfway across the arena has the team excited. “The new locker room is
something that our guys are very excited about,”Wojciechowski said. “It’s a much more functional home for the gameday experience for our team and for our players.” “That’s where we spend most of our time,” redshirt junior Ed Morrow said. “We’ll be able to socialize in the locker room and bond more as well. That’s probably the biggest thing.” It is five times larger than the team’s triangle-shaped locker room in the BMO Harris Bradley Center and has a significantly larger training room and coaches’ spaces. “I know as a team we’re really excited to get here and start playing,” junior guard Markus Howard said. “Being able to practice this early on is awesome. We’re kind of just getting our feet wet.” Wojciechowski said the team is getting gradually more comfortable with the facility at each practice. “The first time our guys walked in, they were like everybody else here today; looking in the rafters and at the seats just in awe,” Wojciechowski said. “But we have to get that out of them before the first game starts.” Players already envision the energy of a sold-out Fiserv Forum. “Every time we step on this court, we imagine it’s going to be a full house,” Morrow said. And the team already has Dec. 8 circled on its calendar. “I’m thinking about Wisconsin,” sophomore guard Greg Elliott said. “This place is going to be packed.” In the meantime, the sight of fans eagerly waiting in line just to see the team’s locker room won’t grow old to Wojciechowski any time soon. “I love to hear about people’s excitement for the new arena and for our team,” Wojciechowski said. “And I can’t wait to get it started.”
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Fans had a chance to get an inside look at Marquette’s locker room at the new Fiserv Forum Wednesday evening. More than 7,000 people registered for the program’s open house.