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EDITOR’S NOTE
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CONNECT
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DECEMBER CALENDAR
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TOP 5 PHOTOS OF THE MONTH
FEATURES 18
PROJECTS Honors Beyond Straz Tower
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A Bridge From Now to Then
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SPORTS 50 Years of Soccer and Basketball
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OPINION The Minimum Wage Debate on the College Campus
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COLLEGE LIFE Tongues of Faith
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STYLE FILE Holiday Traditions, Holiday Outfits
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HEALTH & WELLNESS A New Twist on Traditional Treats
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ARTS & MUSIC Haggerty’s Clear Picture Exhibit Connects Across Colleges
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JOURNEY Journey profiles Ben Teich
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EDITOR’S NOTE A
s Editor in Chief of the Marquette Journal, I play many roles including, but not limited to, art director, general editor, reporter, photographer and designer. My desk in the student media office
reflects these many roles and also reflects the content of the issue being worked on at that time. At the moment, my desk offers an inside look at some of the stories included in our December issue. Take a look!
A jar of lose coins, used for the photo on page 38, for a story about minimum wage.
A stack of TIME magazines, used for design inspiration while creating layouts for the Journal.
A postcard from the Haggerty Museum of Art on campus. The photograph is part of the new Clear Picture exhibit, featured on page 60.
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My Associated Press Stylebook, turned to the page that lists the correct abbreviations of U.S. states, used for the infographic on page 42.
Adobe InDesign opened to the “Tongues of Faith” layout on page 44. The story talks about the growing Hispanic population in Milwaukee.
Coffee from Brew Cafes, necessary for keeping up productivity!
A. MARTINA IBÁÑEZ-BALDOR
CONNECT facebook.com/MarquetteJournal EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & ART DIRECTOR A. Martina Ibáñez-Baldor MANAGING EDITOR Paulo Acuña
The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director Joe Kaiser Managing Editor of Marquette Tribune Rebecca Rebholz Editor in Chief of Marquette Journal A. Martina Ibáñez-Baldor Mangaging Editor of Marquette Journal Paulo Acuña NEWS News Editor Matt Kulling Assistant Editors Natalie Wickman, Andrew Dawson, Robert Gebelhoff, Claudia Brokish General Assignment Reporters Teran Powell, Andrew Schilling, Benjamin Lockwood, Joseph Cahill, Julia Pagliarulo, Ryan McCarthy, Gary Leverton, Devi Shastri, MARQUEE Marquee Editor Maddy Kennedy Assistant Editor Sarah Schlaefke Reporters Stephanie Harte, Lily Stanicek, Hannah Byron, Paige Lloyd, Catherine Gabel, Jack Taylor OPINIONS Opinions Editor Elena Fransen Assistant Editor Jasmine Gonzalez Columnists Matthew Gozun, Sarah Patel SPORTS Sports Editor Jacob Born Assistant Editors Mike Cianciolo, Dan Reiner, Matt Barbato Reporters Jack Goods, Andrew Hovestol, Chris Linskins, Sterling Silver, Andrew Goldstein, Peter Fiorentino COPY Copy Chief Ben Fate Copy Editors Elizabeth Baker, James Price, Caroline Paul, Laura Litwin, Ryan Patterson, Kathleen Baert, Alexander Rucka VISUAL CONTENT Visual Content Editor Amy Elliot-Meisel Photo Editor Valeria Cárdenas Opinions Designer Eleni Eisenhart Marquee Designers Lily Stanicek, Iman Ajaz Sports Designer Michaela McDonald Photographers Matthew Serafin, Xidan Zhang, Yue Yin, Cassie Rogala, Madeline Pieschel
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BLOGS PAULO ACUÑA Marquette Journal Managing Editor Paulo Acuña blogs every Monday about his senior year experiences.
JUSTINNE CERTEZA Marquette Journal blogger Justinne Certeza blogs every Wednesday about food around Milwaukee. Past blogs have been about donuts, Real Chili and Simma’s.
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show has also several sponsors including the Sobelman’s. Tune in to the show for your chance to win a free burger every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. on Marquette Radio.
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DECEMBER MILWAUKEE EVENTS WEDNESDAY, DEC 2 - 24 A Christmas Carol Milwaukee Repertory Theater FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DEC 5-6 26th Annual Christmas in the Ward Historic Third Ward
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SATURDAY, DEC 6 Marquette vs. UW - Madison BMO Bradley Center, 11:30 a.m. PHOTO BY: CASSIE ROGALA
FRIDAY, DEC 12 The Chainsmokers The Rave, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC 13 Korn The Rave, 8 p.m.
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ALL MONTH LONG Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Milwaukee Downtown
WEDNESDAY, DEC 17 KISSMAS Bash ft. Wiz Khalifa, Meghan Trainor, Jacob Latimore, Eden XO. The Rave, 8 p.m.
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SATURDAY, DEC 13 - 27 The Nutcracker Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
WEDNESDAY, DEC 31 Harlem Globetrotters BMO Bradley Center, 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.
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TOP FIVE A view of campus from the 15th floor of Carpenter Tower.
PHOTO BY YUE YIN
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TOP FIVE A dog in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee says hello to neighbors.
PHOTO BY MADELINE PIESCHEL
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TOP FIVE Searchlights illuminate the night sky behind Lalumiere Language Hall on campus.
PHOTO BY NOLAN BOLLIER
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TOP FIVE A portrait of a man participating in the Midnight Run’s meal program, Noon Run.
PHOTO BY VALERIA CÁRDENAS
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TOP FIVE Traffic on Wisconsin Avenue leaves a stream of light in this long exposure shot.
PHOTO BY NOLAN BOLLIER
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HONORS BEYOND
STRAZ TOWER Program works to benefit bigger crowd of students BY CLAUDIA BROKISH PHOTOS BY MATTHEW SERAFIN & CLAUDIA BROKISH
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very year, 100 students take part in the Honors Program, taking classes and usually living together in the Straz Tower residence hall, but now the program is transitioning to be more friendly for students outside of humanities degrees. Amelia Zurcher, director of the Honors Program and asso18
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ciate English professor, hopes to bring new life and energy to a program she believes has great potential. “The Honors Program has flown under the university’s radar for a long time,” Zurcher said. “Part of my goal is to make the good work already happening here more visible.” The Honors Program is
housed within the College of Arts & Science, though it includes students from across the university, and Zurcher said she hopes to better include those students and expand the benefits and opportunities offered by the program. “(The Honors Program) allows students both more
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depth and more breadth than they might get otherwise,” Zurcher said. “I always think about Honors as a set of opportunities, and so we need to provide opportunities that are interesting and challenging.”
RETAINING HONORS SCIENCE MAJORS
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has had as director is that the Honors Program faces a lack of appeal to students majoring in the sciences, noting that the dropout rate among those students borders 50 percent. “It makes perfect sense that it would be,” Zurcher said. “Because the Honors Program doesn’t offer them much after a point.”
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liked about science classes at Marquette has been the huge class sizes, and having smaller class options would have been a huge draw,” Hanson said. The Honors Program currently requires honors section core classes of history, philosophy, English and theology, while also taking four honors seminars, ideally one per year at Marquette. Starting fall 2015, honors sections will be expanding to include introductory biology, chemistry and psychology in an effort to be more compatible to science students. A problem many honors students face, especially those majoring in the sciences, is fitting in the limited number of honors sections for each core requirement. Zurcher said she hopes to change this by creating options for students to take honors version of some classes, while taking non-honors versions of others. “You might not want to take honors philosophy, but you might want to take honors
PHOTO BY MATTHEW SERAFIN Honors Program students study in the program’s office located in Sensenbrenner Hall.
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biology,” Zurcher said. Linda Vaughn, a biomedical sciences professor and the College of Health Sciences representative on the Honors Program Faculty Advising
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Board, said she is happy to see the Honors Program expanding. “It would be good for all students, not just those who
are science students,” Vaughn said. “I think that the more courses that we can offer in honors, the better. “ Vaughn also said she hopes to see eventually the offered honors classes expand into more courses that will fulfill the individual and social behavior and diverse culture credit requirements. “I don’t think we’re expanding just for science students,” Vaughn said. “We’re expanding for all students.” There is certainly a greater opportunity to have a better understanding of science when placed in a smaller class environment, according to Vaughn, but it really comes down to the resources and professors available to teach sections of 20-30 students instead of 200-300.
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Adam Bissonnette, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a co-president of the Honors Program Student Advisory Board, said while he thinks expansion of the program is a good thing, he still hopes to see some of the things he likes about the program remain. The honors seminars are usually offered in a wide variety of topics, ranging from studying video game culture, to yoga or meditation and provide a way for students of all majors to study things they otherwise never would. “I think that’s a big thing, that there’s still going to be opportunities to study something in-depth that’s outside of your regular classes,” Bissonnette said. “I think that’s part of what makes the Honors Program great, is having
PROJECTS PHOTO BY CLAUDIA BROKISH Freshman women in the Honors Program spend time with one another on one of two floors reserved for the program in Straz Tower.
those opportunities.” Bissonnette acknowledged that making the honors core more flexible will make it easier to fit within the schedule of a science student, though he hopes that these opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement remain a priority. He also noted that faculty sought out student input throughout the process. “This is more student interaction than ever before,” said Haley Jones, a junior in the College of Business Administration and secretary of the advisory board. “While it’s still growing, it’s definitely a step in the right direction . . . and I think all the changes that are going to be made will be taking student input into consideration.”
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Zurcher also plans to create more opportunities for all students, even those taking courses outside the program. A pioneer program called “Honors in the Field” is currently being planned. The expanded program would offer honors credit through all colleges in a way shaped to meet the needs of students majoring in their departments. “The colleges would decide what they’d offer as an honors experience,” Zurcher said. “The Honors Program would act as an umbrella, and what constitutes honors in each major might be different. Psychology may require a final research project, while other majors might have a capstone
class.” Vaughn said she is “wildly in favor of” expanding honors within majors. “Something that definitely comes to mind is greater research opportunities,” Vaughn said, “but also greater opportunities for engagement with society, so you’re expanding your knowledge of science, doing more volunteer work in the community and getting more experience related to professions in health care.” Vaughn noted that students are currently able to do research with professors, but that the process is very independent. Students need to seek out opportunities by asking professors what they are researching and if they want DECEMBER 2014
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program that fully employs students in research over a 10-week period during the summer.
‘NOT ABOUT CREATING A CLUB’
These classes would not be shut off to only honors students but would be open
*Numbe Honors P in 2014, to the student each college deems eligible for honors credit. Zurcher suggested that a GPA cutoff might be the requirement set. This would allow the Honors Program to expand to a greater number of students. “It’s not about creating a club,” Zurcher said. “It’s about
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at semester freshman year, but once those required core classes have already been taken, it is very difficult to enter the program. The program only makes up 3.5 percent of the undergraduate student body. At other universities with honors programs, such as other Jesuit
colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, that number is closer to 7 percent. “There’s a need to keep up,” Zurcher said. She also said she is working closely with Richard Holz, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, to have the program expand to 175 students per year rather than the current 100 in order to expand the number of students being represented. One of the biggest obstacles facing the program, though, is fundraising. “We don’t offer honors scholarships, and in that way we are not like other schools,” Zurcher said. “A huge part of the Honors Program now is fundraising so that we can endow things like scholarships and research projects.” She hopes to have funds available to students to use for undergraduate research projects and that those funds can be used in any field of their choosing, giving faculty and labs the ability to employ more students as more funds become available.
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A BRIDGE FROM NOW TO THEN BY ANDREW DAWSON PHOTOS BY XIDAN ZHANG
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Raynor Library hold archives of Marquette’s history. These documents have been accumulating since 1881 and offer students a look back in time at the history of Marquette University.
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t first glance, the archives look like a standard Raynor Library study room. The space is for reading, but reading materials from the archive’s vast collection of Marquette history and scholarly collections such as the J.R.R. Tolkien collection. “For most students, it’s a hidden gem,” said Amy Cary, head of special collections and university archives. “Most don’t recognize what we have here and it’s really compelling.” This hidden gem has been on campus since 1961 and holds all things Marquette-related including photos, newspapers, magazines and yearbooks. It also holds the transcripts of J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as curated collections for Dorothy Day, Native American authors and rare books. This massive collection cannot be seen in the reading room. It resides behind the offices of the archivists in a large storage space with seemingly endless rows of bookcases. The shelves are filled with boxes of everything from film of football games – back when Marquette had football until 1960 – to a telegraph sent to General William Westmoreland from 1965 that students used to support the troops during the Vietnam War. Despite debuting 80 years after the university’s establishment, the archives have items dating back as far as
1881 thanks to work of university historians. The collection of works from the early years of the university is weak according to Michelle Sweetser, a university archivist, but it still tells a tale of tradition. “In terms of the university’s history, our collection is somewhat weak in the early years,” she said. “We have some critical things like board of trustees minutes and we have ledgers and journals and diaries from early Jesuits, but photographic evidence from the time is very limited.” These handwritten journals, diaries and ledgers present enough evidence to show the uniqueness of the university at its infancy. Ledgers show that bartering was once a form of
paying tuition. One student paid tuition with beer. The diaries, which were primarily written by contemporary Jesuits, kept track of happenings across campus. In one diary from 1881, the first log states that two German classes opened. The aerial photographs of Marquette are one the archive’s most viewed items. They date back to 1962 and serve as a way for students to watch campus change across the years. It is like watching a slideshow of campus growing into what it is today. There are collections devoted entirely to Real Chili. There is a collection of correspondence between Fr. Edward O’Donnell and General
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The Marquette Archives house thousands of documents from throughout the university’s history. Popular archive items include newspaper
Douglas MacArthur from when MacArthur received his honorary degree. There are so many fascinating items and it would take years to view all of them. “We have letters from alumni to the president that say ‘I’m so mad Marquette doesn’t have football,’” Sweetser said. Students are allowed to access almost all archive items. Restricted materials consist of 26
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senior level records, which are not released to public until 25 years after the sitting president leaves office. The next set of restricted records to release are from the presidency of Fr. John Raynor. These will be released next year marking the 25th anniversary of his retirement as president. “We do have some restricted materials,” Sweetser said,
“Our goal is not to have material that is restricted forever because why would we keep items we can’t show?” (They are restricted because they are senior level. These type of documents are not public record and though not all of them are controversial, the ones that are are hidden. It is likely the Pilarz information is in there and will not be re-
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University archivists Michelle Sweetser (left) and Amy Cooper Cary (right).
rs, magazines and the original J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts.
leased for another 24 years.) Nothing is too boring or dull for the archivists. They are like organized hoarders collecting just about anything they can get their hands on. Looking at the archivist profession at a glance, they appear to be hunter-gatherers, hunters in search of gathering historical pieces and scholarly collections, but they are far
more than that. “Someone who seeks to protect, preserve, describe and make accessible historic materials,” Cary said. “Think of the archives as a visual record and a documentary record.” They do all of this to maintain the archives that occupy three buildings: Raynor Library, Memorial Library and Schroeder Complex. Not the entirety of the buildings, but large spaces in each are filled to the rafters. For events on campus, or simply special occasions, the archivists put together collections. For alumni events, the aerial maps come out. If the nursing school hosts an event, scrapbooks of the nursing school from the 1930s and 1940s can be put on display for attendees to view.
“Faculty and staff on campus approach us about presenting materials at events,” Sweetser said. “Other times we put up displays around campus.” Like many jobs, the archives have changed with time. The archivists have adapted to the Internet age with relative ease. Certain items have been digitized for people to view online. However, not everything can or will be put online. The resources and time to accomplish this feat would take decades. It took years to put every issue of the old Marquette yearbook, The Hilltop, online and are in the process of posting all issues of the Marquette Tribune as well. “We make many of our things accessible online,” Sweetser said. “Not all of DECEMBER 2014
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them, in fact a small portion of them, are made accessible online. So we do a lot of digitization and descriptions of those things. We also do a lot reference work for a lot of people who can’t come here.” Researchers often use the archives for primary resources and other materials. Some reach out from other countries, others from right here in Milwaukee. Not all of the archives are available online but materials can be gathered and sent to those who desire certain information. Not many students venture to the mysterious third floor of Raynor. Most that do are usually assigned to visit by a professor. The archivists that work in this hoarder’s attic of Marquette history and numerous collections believe students can use the archives 28
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as a resource for projects, assignments and even leisure. The only draw-back is it is not as accessible as a library in terms of independently finding things. “It’s a different kind of service model, you can’t just walk up to a shelf and grab things, “Sweetser said. “It’s more mediated. We are happy to talk about your interests and it just takes a bit longer to go in the back and grab it.” “We’re so much more than students think we are,” Cary said. “There’s research possibility here, there’s engagement with the university, engagement with the community, with the broader trends of the nation over the course of the history of the entire university.” One of the new features that the archivists hope to improve is documenting present
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campus life with the help of students. The archivists want everything that represents student life, such as pictures of life in the dorms or flyers for events. Even taking screenshots of websites like the Marquette Involvement Link or other student or university websites. No matter how foolish it may seem to keep an old flyer of a
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containing news clippings about the university and entries chronicling their daily lives on campus. The book above dates back to the 1880s, the first years of Marquette.
freshman running for a floor delegate position or a picture of students partying in the dorms, they want to document it all so that future generations can see all aspects of student life. “We’re looking for new avenues of collecting the student experience, so we’re looking at a lot of places like Facebook and Twitter,” Sweetser said.
“We look for how to document student experience through the voice of students in a way that the official photographers don’t document.” “There’s a history here with these items that needs to be preserved.” Cary said. So the next time you’re in the library and walk up the staircase next to the turnstiles, procrastinate studying on the
second floor, go up to the third floor, make a right at the top and explore the mysteries of the Marquette Archives. “We’re here, come check us out,” Sweetser said. “We can talk about what you want and what you can add to the collection.”
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50 YEARS OF
PHOTO BY: VALERIA CÁRDENAS
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BASKETBALL As Marquette soccer celebrates its 50th anniversary this season, the program’s history has been a frequent topic of discussion BY JACK GOODS & JACOB BORN DECEMBER 2014
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MCGUIRE CAPTAINED THE TEAM TO A 65-53 VICTORY AGAINST THE REDMEN FOR MARQUETTE’S FIRST BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN ANY TOURNAMENT
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At the center of Marquette lore is Al McGuire, the winningest coach in program history, McGuire left Marquette as a champion, winning the 1977 NCAA title with a 69-57 win over North Carolina.
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arquette has always had a rich athletic tradition, especially of late. The volleyball team, both men’s and women’s soccer, men’s basketball and other programs have experienced recent success. This season marked the 50th anniversary of the men’s soccer team, and as a result, 32
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the Journal staff went into the archives to take a look at the past 50 years in men’s soccer and Marquette’s most followed sport, men’s basketball.
1964
In 1964, Marquette began playing soccer at the varsity level for the first time. They
played their first ever match Sept. 19 against Illinois. The September 25, 1964 edition of the Tribune called for fan support for the newly formed team. The paper read, “A robust crowd Saturday would do justice to the 22 men who will wear the blue and gold ‘MU’ in competition against respected teams, used to exhibiting their skills before enthusiastic and populous audiences.” The same year kicked off one of the most memorable eras of Marquette basketball; Al McGuire started his first season as the Warriors men’s basketball coach. Leading scorer and captain Tom Flynn averaged 16.5 points per game, but he and McGuire only managed an 8-18 record his inaugural season. The Warriors managed to get two victories against Wisconsin and an overtime victory against Loyola-Chicago. But
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the team faltered in the end of the season, losing 10 of its last 11 games. It would be the only losing season of McGuire’s time at Marquette.
1970
Just five years on the job, McGuire turned a losing team into champions. The Warriors set a then-school record of 26-3 and an 89.6 winning percentage. Marquette declined an NCAA tournament bid in the West in order to play in the NIT, where the team made it to the championship to play against St. John’s. McGuire captained the team to a 65-53 victory against the Redmen for Marquette’s first basketball championship in any tournament.
Carolina-Charlotte put the Warriors in the national championship game. Facing off against the North Carolina-Chapel Hill Tar Heels, the Warriors sent McGuire out in style. Butch Lee led the team with 19 points, and the Warriors captured their first NCAA championship with the 67-59 victory. McGuire retired following the season, concluding his career with a 295-80 record at Marquette.
1994
1994 saw the biggest
change in Marquette athletics, when athletic director Bill Cords announced the university would change its name from the Warriors. Cords said pressure from Native Americans had no influence in the switch. The decision was met with a lot of criticism from the student body and former students, most of them arguing that it was not offensive to Native Americans and that changing the name would be disrespectful to those athletes who won championships under the Warrior name, such as the 1970 and
COURTESY OF THE MARQUETTE ARCHIVES. Club soccer players celebrate, circa 1984
1977
The men’s soccer team did not enjoy the same success that the men’s basketball team did in the ‘76-’77 school year. Head Coach Joe Born and the Warriors suffered tough losses to three in-state rivals; Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin-Green Bay. They finished their season with a 4-6 record, which was two more wins than they won the previous season. 1977 was the banner year for the Warrior basketball team. It was McGuire’s final season as coach, and the team was determined to go out on top. The Warriors finished the season 25-7, facing seven Top-25 teams during the season. Just two years removed from being NCAA runners-up, the team accepted a bid to the NCAA Tournament and was placed in the Midwest region. Victories against Cincinnati, Kansas State and Wake Forest put the Warriors back in the Final Four, and a victory against North DECEMBER 2014
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IF I HAD JUNIOR DWAYNE NOTHING IN THE COACHAND TOM CR WORLD, ONE ICREATE JUST HAD A OF MEMORABLE CAMERA AND SEA MARQUETTE THERE WAS IN 20
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Club soccer player Pat Sorrentino looks to kick the ball around an opponent, circa 1984.
1977 men’s basketball teams. The Warriors were renamed the Golden Eagles.
1997
The men’s soccer team made the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history. Led by goalkeeper Jim Welsh, who held the Marquette career shutout record until he was passed by Charlie Lyon this 2014 season, the Golden Eagles won a share of the Conference USA title with the South Florida. Despite falling to St. Louis in the Conference USA championship 2-0, the Golden Eagles were rewarded for their successful regular season. Marquette received an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament. “Simply unbelievable,” senior forward Drew Watzka told the Tribune in the Nov. 18, 1997 edition. “We deserved to be in this tournament, we did the work and beat the great teams and showed them we’re one of 34
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the great teams.” However, the post-season wouldn’t last long. Marquette was quickly knocked out in the first round with a 1-0 loss to Bowling Green. The men’s basketball team also had postseason success. In Mike Deane’s third season as coach, the Golden Eagles posted a 22-9 regular season record, including a 9-5 conference finish. Statement wins at No. 4 Iowa State and against No. 15 Louisville, as well as the program’s first Conference USA Tournament championship, propelled the team into the NCAA Tournament. The dance would be short-lived, however, as the Golden Eagles were bounced in the first round by Providence.
2003
Perhaps Marquette’s most famous alumnus came to play in 2003. Junior Dwayne Wade and coach Tom Crean helped create one of the most mem-
Dwayne Wade, one of the most famou
orable seasons for Marquette. The Golden Eagles finished the season 27-6, going 14-2 in conference play, including a stretch when Marquette won 15 of 16 games. The 14-2 record was good enough for the C-USA regular season championship, but the men lost to Alabama-Birmingham in the conference tournament. Despite
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us Marquette basketball players in program history, was taken fifth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat. He is the highest drafted Marquette player in history.
the loss, the Golden Eagles made it to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Final Four for the first time since Al McGuire. However, the Golden Eagles would fall to Kansas in the semifinals and Wade would forego his senior season to enter the NBA draft.
2005
2005 was a big step for Marquette athletics. For the first season ever, Marquette competed in the Big East conference. The mens’ soccer team had a disappointing 2005 campaign, finishing 5-11-1 and struggling in Big East play. This led to the resignation of head coach Steve Adlord after 14
seasons. Marquette had won two conference regular season championships under Adlord in 1997 and 2002. “It is time for someone to take over and build this team to the next level,” Adlord told the Tribune after he stepped down. One month after Adlord’s resignation, Marquette announced the hiring of Louis DECEMBER 2014
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Bennett, who had spent the past ten seasons at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “Christmas came early for the men’s soccer team,” Steve Yanda wrote. Athletic director Bill Cords was sold on Bennett, so much so that he hired him before discussing with the five-player panel chosen to help voice their position during the search. “This is an opportunity to go against the best on a consistent basis and to work towards being the best,” Bennett said. As for basketball, the team ended the season with a respectable 19-12, but finished 7-9 in conference play. Captain Steve Novak led the team with 17.5 points per game. Marquette’s biggest win of the season came against No. 2 Connecticut, but they failed to get any other wins against ranked opponents. The Golden Eagles would lose in the first round of both the Big East and NCAA Tournament, ending the season on a sour note.
2012
In 2012, the men’s soccer team tied the program record for regular season wins with their 16-4-1 record. Marquette lost to Georgetown in the Big East tournament semi-finals but received an at-large bid. They were selected as a seven-seed in the tournament, earning a bye in the program’s second ever NCAA berth. The Golden Eagles lost in their first match in the round of 32, upset by the Northwestern Wildcats 1-0. The men’s basketball team continued to have success in the Big East. The Golden Eagles finished the season 26-9,
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getting home victories against No. 15 Georgetown and No. 12 Syracuse and establishing the second longest home winning streak in the country. Marquette also notched its first regular season conference championship, but fell to Notre Dame in the conference tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, Marquette barely defeated Davidson on a last-second basket from Vander Blue.
BUZZ WILLIAMS LEFT MARQUETTE TO HEAD TO VIRGINIA TECH, AND THE GOLDEN EAGLES HIRED STEVE WOJCIECHOWSKI AS HIS REPLACEMENT. The Golden Eagles then outlasted Butler and soundly beat the Miami Hurricanes to make it to the Elite Eight, searching for its first Final Four berth since 2003. However, the Golden Eagles couldn’t beat Syracuse’s zone defense and were eliminated from the NCAA tournament.
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Men’s soccer made the tour-
nament for a second year in a row in 2013, but it was the first time not through an at-large bid. The Golden Ealges won their first Big East tournament championship with a win over Providence. Marquette once again received a bye, but would face perennial powerhouse Akron in their first match. The Golden Eagles earned their first ever NCAA tournament victory in thrilling overtime fashion, as Coco Navarro scored with only 25 seconds remaining to propel Marquette over Akron 1-0. In the third round, the eighth-seeded Golden Eagles faced the ninth-seeded Virginia Cavaliers. Despite Virginia defender Matt Brown receiving a red card in the 1st minute, Marquette was unable to take advantage. The team fell 3-1 to the shorthanded Cavaliers. Marquette entered the 2013 season under the “new” Big East, but saw mixed success in the realigned conference. As for men’s basketball, the Golden Eagles had their home winning streak snapped in a loss to Ohio State, and lost at No. 8 Wisconsin in non-conference play. Marquette reached Big East play and continued to be frustrating, trading wins and losses for the first 10 games. Marquette would finish out the season 17-15 and 9-9 in conference play, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2004-05 season. During the offseason, Buzz Williams left Marquette to head to Virginia Tech, and the Golden Eagles hired Steve Wojciechowski as his replacement.
SPORTS PHOTO BY CASSUE ROGALA Steve Wojciechowski was announced as the seventeenth coach in Marquette history.
PHOTO BY VALERIA CĂ RDENAS The Golden Eagles have enjoyed plenty of success in recent years, winning their first Big East tournament championship and their first NCAA tournament game.
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raising the minimum wage is a matter of preserving the American dream, stating that people who work hard should not have to live in poverty. “We believe that in America, nobody who works full-time should ever have to raise a family in poverty,” Obama said during a weekly address in October. “And I’m going to keep up this fight until we win. Because America deserves a raise right now. And America should forever be a place where your hard work is rewarded.” The argument proved to be convincing, as referendums calling for higher minimum wages passed in Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, all states that voted against the president in 2012. They will join a number of states that have already decided to raise their minimum wages through legislation. The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, with 23 states currently paying workers more than that. Wisconsin’s minimum wage is the same as the federal rate, and makes the same exceptions to the rules. For example, tipped employees, including waiters and food delivery drivers, are allowed to be paid a minimum of $2.13 an hour, with the assumption that tips collected will make up the difference. In addition, employees under the age of 20 may be paid $4.25 for the first 90 calendar days, after which they must be paid the normal rate. At the minimum wage, a full-time worker earns $15,080 per year before taxes, which is above the poverty line of $11,945 for a single person, but much lower than the standard for a family of four with two children, which is $22,283 per 40
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household. President Obama has proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.10, giving full-time workers a salary of $21,008 per year. Seattle became the first American city to raise its minimum wage to $15, and since then, some activists, such as union-backed protesters in Chicago, have used $15 as a benchmark. Just 4.3 percent of workers in the U.S. are paid at or below minimum wage, but a disproportionately large number of
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these workers, one-fifth, are between the ages of 16 to 24. In addition, about 27 percent of minimum wage workers are part-time employees. Despite these statistics, a voice that is not heard often in the debate is that of student employees, fulltime students who work parttime at on-campus jobs and often earn near or just above minimum wage. Marquette classifies student employees under five grade levels based on the skills and responsibilities of their job. The first, lowest paying grade level starts at $7.25 and caps at $8.25. This category includes desk receptionists at residence halls and apartments. Cafeteria
workers, whose jobs resemble those of fast food workers at the center of the debate, start at $7.75 an hour, which places them on the fourth-highest grade level. The highest grade level, which includes LIMO drivers, starts at $8.20 and peaks at $15. If Obama’s proposal were to pass, student employees would instantly gain a substantial raise. If Milwaukee were to follow Seattle’s model, every student employee would be paid the same as the ‘most qualified’ are today. According to Associate Director of University Communication Andy Brodzeller, “each college, division and office in the university separately hires for and budgets to pay student employees.” This makes it difficult to tabulate exactly how much the university would have to pay in the event of a raise in the minimum wage, especially because some employees, such as cafeteria staff, are paid by subcontractors like Sodexo. Marquette, however, would not have to front the entirety of these new costs. Under the federal work study program, Marquette is responsible for paying only 35 percent of a qualifying student employee’s salary, with the rest paid by the federal government. For the academic year of 2013-2014, Marquette received $4,142,907 in work study subsidies. But because the Federal Work Study program is a financial aid program based on need determined by the FAFSA, not every employee can benefit from the program. For some, raising the minimum wage serves as a countermeasure for rapidly rising tuition costs. But others counter that such an act will only accelerate these costs, since student wages are paid through stu-
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THE CURRENT FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE IS
WAITERS AND FOOD DELIVERY DRIVERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE PAID A MINIMUM OF
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SEATTLE BECAME THE FIRST AMERICAN CITY TO RAISE ITS MINIMUM WAGE TO
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STATE MINIMUM WAGES
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IDAHO $7.25
CALIF. $9.00
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WYO. $5.15
S.D. $7.25
NEB. $7.25 UTAH $7.25
ARIZ. $7.90
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N.D. $7.25
ORE. $9.10
NEV. $8.25
HIGHEST MINUMUM WAGE WASH. $9.32
MONT. $7.90
COLO. $8.00
KANS. $7.25
OK $7
N.M. $7.50
TEXAS $7.25
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dent tuition. At Ohio University, the student Senate passed a resolution calling on the administration to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to The Post, the university’s student newspaper, 47 percent of student jobs at OU are minimum wage positions. The same resolution called on the administration to institute a tuition freeze, but according to Stephen Golding, the school’s vice president for finance and administration, the Senate cannot have both. Golding says even a modest 25 percent increase to student pay would “require a tuition increase to cover the cost of the wage increase.” 42
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Here at Marquette, administration officials appear to be ambivalent towards the issue, though some considerations have been made toward it. “The university’s budget planning process includes forecasting models in a variety of areas, such as benefits, utilities and wages,” Brodzeller said. “These forecasts are regularly updated and allow the university to plan appropriately for increases.” The Office of Residence Life is one of the largest student employers on campus, with hundreds of employees spread across Marquette's residence halls and apartments. More
than 135 of these employees are paid through stipends, as opposed to hourly wages, which means they would not be directly affected by changes to the minimum wage. According to the university, a stipend is "distinct from wages or salaries because it is not intended to compensate a student for work performed. Rather, it is intended to free up a student to undertake a role in connection with educational studies or research that would normally be uncompensated." In determining whether a job should be paid through a stipend, the university has established two criteria: "the
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MAINE $7.50 MINN. $6.15
KLA. 7.25
N.Y. $8.00
WIS. $7.25
MICH. $7.40
IOWA. $7.25 ILL. $8.25
PA. $7.25 OHIO $7.95
IND. $7.25
W.VA. $7.25
KY. $7.25
MO. $7.50
LA. N/A
MISS. N/A
ALA. N/A
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VT. $8.73 N.H. $7.25 MASS. $8.00 CONN. $8.70 R.I. $8.00 N.J. $8.25 DEL. $7.75 MD. $7.25 D.C. $9.50
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S.C. N/A GA. $5.15
FLA. $7.93
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student’s activities related to the stipend are substantially unsupervised and the hours in which the student performs the services are not easily tracked." Interestingly, the university states the amount paid as a stipend should be determined in a "manner to assure that the student receives compensation at or above the applicable minimum wage given a reasonable estimate of the amount of time that the student will dedicate to the activities." ORL pays resident assistants, facilities/ apartment managers and diversity peer educators through stipends. But because of the nature of these positions it is
difficult to determine a "reasonable estimate" of how long they work and thus how much they should be paid. Of ORL's more than 260 hourly paid employees, Housing and Residence Life director Mary Janz said some cuts would have to be made if costs were to rise. "If minimum wage increased to $15 per hour we would likely need to make some cuts," Janz said. However, Janz also emphasized some student positions deemed essential would not be affected. "Front desk staff would not be one of the cuts made,"
Janz said. "The desk receptionist position is key to greeting residents and their guests along with providing a sense of feeling safety and security to students living in the residence halls and University owned apartment buildings." Still, other officials, such as Sodexo’s general manager, Kevin Gilligan, believe it is simply too early to gauge how certain policies may be affected. “To begin to speculate (on payroll matters) would be irresponsible and careless,” Gilligan said in an email.
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Musicians at Gesu Parish sing in Spanish during a mass in Novemb
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aria Rivera, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a Campus Ministry assistant, knows that her position as a Latino Ministry leader to acknowledge that there are people with growing needs that need to be met. “For me, Latino Ministry is an opportunity to put a little bit of me into the Marquette commu-
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nity and trying to help increase diversity not just in numbers, but also in faith,” Rivera said. Campus Ministry celebrated its first bilingual mass at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel Oct. 9, and will continue to do so at masses held throughout the school year. The new event complements a similar decision by the Rev.
John Schlegel, pastor of Gesu Parish, to offer Spanish-language masses for parishioners. Gesu hosted its third Spanish-language mass Nov. 16, underscoring a quickly expanding Hispanic population in Milwaukee. “It’s not that they are two separate concepts,” Rivera said. “Campus Ministry supports
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ber, the third mass offered in the language by the parish.
Gesu in trying to expand diversity and welcome the Latino community into the Marquette student body.” Rivera noted that one of the goals of Latino Ministry is to get Latino people “out of the bubble” and make them more included. “This is the reason Campus Ministry is doing the bilingual
masses,” she said. “I think we first started with the idea of a group that focuses on Latino experiences. The Latino community is an increasing population and it is something that we need to be aware of.” Another factor that contributed to the bilingual mass development was a trip to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Mary Sue Callan-Farley, director of Campus Ministry, and two Marquette students attended a Latino conference there and returned with the idea to start a group at Marquette for discussing differences in faith among cultures. “That had never been done at Marquette before,” Rivera said. “I think the three of them came back from that confer-
ence with the realization of the need and desire for bilingual masses,” said Timothy Johnston, assistant director of liturgical programs at Campus Ministry. Up to this point, Johnston said most bilingual masses took place only for special occasions, and that they could influence diversity on Marquette’s campus. “I think it is a growing need that we should be more attentive to on campus,” he said. “It’s not that the university is segregated, but I think what happens is that we don’t know how to make cultures interact with the student body.”
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6.34% Wisconsin residents that are Hispanic
83,000
Hispanic population in Milwaukee County in 2010
134,000 Hispanic population in Milwaukee County in 2013
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nationally, of an exploding Hispanic population. For the first time this summer, Wisconsin’s Hispanic population overtook the black population and is now the largest minority group in the state, 6.34 percent of state residents. In the past decade alone, Milwaukee County saw a 60 percent increase in Hispanics, from 83,000 in 2010 to about 134,000 last year. The population also maintained a steady 2 percent increase each year since at least 2010, according to available U.S. Census Bureau data. That growth rate is second only to Milwaukee’s Hmong population, which grew slightly faster at an average 2.5 percent per year. Still, the Hispanic population is about four times the size of the Hmong population, so its growth in real numbers is much greater. But this growth is not isolated to Milwaukee. Virtually every county in Wisconsin has seen a substantial jump in Hispanic individuals, with the counties of Dane, Kenosha, Ozaukee and Washington more than doubling in the past decade. Nationally, the Census Bureau projects that for people under the age of 30, minority race groups will outnumber whites by 2027. It projects the same outcome for people under 40 by 2033. Most of that growth will be a result of the bigger Hispanic population. The Rev. Matthew Walsh, an associate pastor at Gesu who celebrates the Spanish masses, said offering masses in different languages is a way that the Catholic Church accepts the reality of a growing Hispanic audience. “People are very pleased that we have taken this step,” Walsh
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The Rev. Matthew Walsh discusses the work of Oscar Romero, who served as archbishop of San Salvador until he was assassinated in 1980. Walsh celebrated Gesu’s third Spanish mass in November.
said. “Many of our brothers and sisters from Spanish-speaking countries here appreciate, hear and pray the Scriptures and sing songs to the Lord in their own language.” Walsh said he likes having the opportunity to use language skills he developed on mission trips to Central America. “It’s bringing in some folks who wouldn’t normally come here to the parish,” he said. “It’s another offer that’s trying to do the best we can to address the diversity.”
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Rivera said she thinks students will respond positively when introduced to the masses, even if they are not aware of them. “Once you actually explain
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to them that what we’re trying to do is remember that God is always reminding us that we are all one family, then they find it very interesting,” she said. Rivera said the turnout for students at the bilingual masses at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel, which can fit about 70 people, has been positive. “I remember people were sitting and some were standing, so we have been doing pretty well,” she said. “We are not just trying to gather Latino students at these masses, but students of other cultures and try to make them more inclusive. It could be more welcoming for other students and make them realize that the university wants them to feel at home.” Benjamin Lockwood contributed to this report. DECEMBER 2014
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Winter is one of the best seasons for fashion. The cold weather enables students to get creative with layers, splurge on sweaters and test-drive dark hues. Plus, this time of the year is all about spending time with friends and family. We asked Lauren Geary, Lauren Rabidoux and James Stark to give us a peek into their holiday traditions and their go-to outfits for the season of celebration. LAUREN GEARY - Senior in the College of Communication and the College of Education "Our family keeps it really casual on Christmas Day. We are mainly lounging around but will dress up a little bit once dinner comes around. When I'm going out with my friends, I love keeping it casual. Plus it's freezing out, so it gives me an excuse to rock my favorite sweater." Favorite Holiday Tradition: My holiday traditions always involve tons of family. Whether we all go out to a local bar together or meet up for church on Sunday, there has to be enough room for at least 15 of us! Go-to Christmas Song: “Baby! It's Christmas� - Jessie James What lipstick color can you not live without in the winter? Glossy Nude. It matches everything and the gloss adds a little sass to the simple color.
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Where do you get your sweaters? Nordstrom, Lululemon, and Francescas.
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LAUREN RABIDOUX - Senior in the College of Communication Favorite Holiday Tradition: My parents host Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, so we wake up in the morning and wear our cheesy, matching Christmas pajamas and make breakfast together. Go-to Christmas Song: “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” What lipstick color can you not live without in the winter? I am going to carry Revlon's Black Cherry color all throughout winter Where do you get your sweaters? J.Crew, LOFT, or Forever 21. JAMES STARK - Senior in the College of Business "My friends are super casual whenever we head home. Whenever we're going out, it's a pretty basic outfit. Otherwise, my family loves getting dressed up. We spend a lot of time at church, events or the annual Christmas brunch, so I'm always looking for new sweaters or button downs." Favorite Holiday Tradition: My family goes to church Christmas morning, and then we all gather at my house. Go-to Christmas Song: “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” Favorite Dish: Beef tenderloin, twice baked potatoes, and green beans Favorite Holiday activity? Unlimited mimosas at Christmas Brunch at the Racine Country Club. It also gives me an excuse to dress up in my favorite sweater my grandmother gave me! DECEMBER 2014
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A NEW TWIST ON TRADITIONAL TREATS It’s that time of year again to make holiday cookies. This season, try making oatmeal cookie sandwiches and my grandma’s sweet empanadas. PHOTOS AND RECIPES BY VALERIA CÁRDENAS
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HEALTH JOURNEY & WELLNESS
OATMEAL COOKIE SANDWICHES Adapted from NYTimes INGREDIENTS
Cookies 3/4 cup shredded coconut flakes, toasted 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 3/4 cups brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 cups rolled oats 1/2 chopped dates 5 tablespoons sugar Filling 6 ounces cream cheese 6 tablespoons mascarpone 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1. If you do not have toasted coconut flakes, make your own. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut flakes on cookie sheet, toast for about 10 minutes and cool. 2. Raise the oven temperature to 375 degrees. In large bowl, cream the butter. Add in brown sugar and honey, mix for about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and add eggs one at a time. 3. In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Pour dry ingredients into the larger bowl of sugars and butter. Mix until combined. Mix in oats, dates and toasted coconut. 4. In small bowl, mix granulated sugar and 3 teaspoons of cinnamon. Using a tablespoon, create the dough balls to make sure they are all the same size to make the sandwiches. Roll dough balls into cinnamon sugar and place on cookie sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes and cool 5. While waiting for the cookies, make the filling. Mix cream cheese until smooth. Add in mascarpone, powdered sugar and vanilla. Make sure to scrape the bowl with a spatula. Mix until combined. 6. Once cookies have cooled, grab two cookies and add a tablspoon of the filling in between.
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CARMELITA’S SWEET EMPANADAS INGREDIENTS
Two sticks unsalted butter 1 bar cream cheese 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 can condensed milk 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
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1. Boil water in a large pot. Remove paper from condensed milk pan and place inside boiling water. Make sure boiling water is covering the can at all times. Cook for 3 hours. When opening can, be careful of splashing. The condensed milk is now dulce de leche after cooking for 3 hours. 2. Chop 1 1/2 cups of walnuts and blend with dulce de leche. Set filling aside. 3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 4. Using your hands, mix in 2 sticks of unsalted butter with bar of cream cheese. Mix for about 5 minutes until completely blended. 5. Add in flour and continue mixing it with your hands. 6. Once empanada dough is mixed, set aside. 7. Roll dough into balls. Use a rolling pin to flatten balls. Use a plastic cup to cut out dough into circles. 8. Once you have made the circles, place filling in the center. Fold dough over. Use a fork to press the edges. 9. In a small bowl, whisk the egg. Using a brush or paper towel, rub egg on the top of each empanada. 10. Place empanadas on a cooking sheet and bake for about 5-7 minutes. Place warm empanadas in a paper bag and mix with 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
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HAGGERTY’S CLEAR PICTURE EXHIBIT CONNECTS ACROSS COLLEGES Spanish and journalism classes collaborate to create new exhibit that features artists across the globe. BY HANNAH BYRON PHOTOS BY PAULO ACUÑA & MADELINE PIESCHEL
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A student from Dr. Afinoguénova’s Spanish class speaks at the Clear Picture gallery opening on Nov.12.
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ehind David A. Straz, Jr. Hall, and just right of Helfaer Theatre sits The Haggerty Museum of Art. Each year the on-campus museum brings in exciting new pieces of artwork — from sculptures, to paintings and photography — and unveils the work of talented artists across the globe. The exhibit Clear Picture is no different from previous features in terms of creativity and lives up to the high expectations the museum sets for itself. However, what sets it apart from past exhibits is that it is the first display managed by students. A Spanish class coveringgrammar and writing for heritage speakers may seem completely opposite to a journalism class about critically writing for the arts. But, with the help of the Way Klingler Teaching
Enhancement Award, instructors Dr. Eugenia Afinoguénova, associate professor of Spanish, and Dr. Pamela Nettleton, associate professor of journalism and media studies, collaborated with their classes and the Haggerty Museum of Art to create the exhibition. Both classes contributed to creating the exhibit and choosing what art they would display. However, each class had a certain learning objective to focus on as well. For the Spanish students, the focus was more about using the Spanish language to analyze art and give student led tours in Spanish. The journalism students were responsible for critiquing the art pieces, witnessing the behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create an artistic display and address the question
of what is considered art. For Dr. Afinoguénova, the project became what she calls a cultural translation endeavor. “I even put ‘tolerance to confusion’ as one of my class requirements for students,” Dr. Afinoguénova said. “Everyone had to accept Spanish and English, accommodate the needs of the Spanish curriculum, on the one hand, and what Journalism students were doing, on the other.” Because of the joint collaboration, skeptics might say two classes with two separate learning objectives could hurt students, but both professors and students agreed it enhanced their experience. Sophomore student in the College of Health Sciences and student in Dr. Afinoguénova’s class Victor Magana said he DECEMBER 2014
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enjoyed teaming up with the journalism students for the project. “Working with the journalism students was awesome,” Magana said. “Being able to have an educated and diverse discussion with other students about artwork and their meaning was a stimulating experience.” For writers, Dr. Nettleton said it is important to expand 62
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their cultural awareness so they do not shut out potential readers. “When you start out writing for publications, you kind of assume everyone is you. You speak from a particular set of experiences,” Dr. Nettleton said. “Once you do a little bit of publication, you realize, 'Wow, I’m talking to all kinds of people who know things that I don’t know a thing about. I need to
gauge the way I’m addressing my audience, and I need to realize that it isn’t just me.'" Dr. Afinoguénova said she also learned something from the experience. “I learned how to ask different questions in class, discovered tricks that made everyone enjoy looking at a painting for 30 minutes straight, and, most importantly, found a way to connect contemplation,
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self-awareness and critical thinking in a way that seems to have very positive impacts on how students are performing and presenting themselves now,” Afinoguénova said. The exhibit debuted Nov. 12, and included a student-led tour, both in Spanish and English. Among those who attended was Gary Meyer, vice provost for Undergraduate Programs and Teaching, Rick Holz,
dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Lori Bergen, dean of the College of Communication. “Students may not know how proud and excited professors can be about seeing how far they’ve come,” Dr. Nettleton said. “Dr. Afinoguénova and I were following them around, beaming at each other like very proud teachers.” According to Magana, his favorite part of the exhibition artwork that he saw was untraditional such as Walking the Line by Nicholas Herrera and The Ghost of Liberty by Enrique Chagoya. “That is what one would normally think when it comes to art when in reality, there is huge diversity within what is considered art,” Magana said. With the arrangement of the academic buildings on campus — the sciences and languages are on one side; the communications and histories are on the other — it’s difficult to interact with other faculty and students from different colleges within Marquette once one has chosen a specific field of study. That is why Dr. Nettleton said she enjoyed working with Dr. Afinoguénova and her students throughout the semester. “Marquette has this wide wonderful community of many different approaches to academics and to learning,” Dr. Nettleton said. “Once you commit to one major and one college, you don’t always get outside.” The project does not stop
after the gallery opening. The second phase of the exhibit will debut spring 2015. This time Dr. Julia Paulk, assistant professor of Spanish, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, will teach the Spanish part of the course, and Dr. Nettleton’s magazine capstone class. Based on the positive experience of merging two classes together, Magana said he would take a joint class in the future. “I would definitely consider doing another class like this,” Magana said. “However, I have to admit that I am more science oriented, so I would probably choose to do another class that involved group collaboration on a health project or science project rather than an artsy project such as this one.” Dr. Afinoguénova and Dr. Nettleton said they too would like to collaborate with other classes again in the future. “After this experience, it would be so boring not to collaborate,” Afinoguénova said. “Projects such as this change one’s outlook so drastically that I wonder if there will ever be for me a way back into a uni-disciplinary classroom.” Dr. Nettleton agrees, and would like multidisciplinary learning to continue to be an option for students. “It’s kind of like traveling,” Dr. Nettleton said. “You get to learn the customs of different people. ‘Oh, so that’s what you get to do in Arts & Sciences, that’s pretty cool.”’ DECEMBER 2014
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hen officer elections for Circle K were coming up last year, then-freshman in the College of Engineering Ben Teich jokingly told friends he was going to run for president. However, after his friends encouraged him to actually run for the position, Teich took a leap and decided to run. Circle K is the collegiate service organization sponsored by Kiwanis International, an organization dedicated to service that sponsors clubs in 80 different nations to focus on the needs of specific communities. Marquette’s division of Circle K elects its own officers, who lead meetings to plan service events to benefit the Milwaukee area. As a whole, Circle K clubs combine to make up the largest university service leadership organization in the world, completing half a million hours of service each year. As a student at Marquette High, Teich never ran for a leadership position in Key Club and regretted it. “In high school I kept making the excuse that I tell people not to make, which was that I didn’t have time,” Teich said. “In college I finally came to the realization that I actually did have the time.” Teich is currently a sophomore studying mechanical engineering. Along with serving as Circle K’s president, Teich is a resident assistant to one of the engineering floors in Carpenter Tower, an active member of Engineers Without Borders and member of the Quidditch team. Circle K and Key Club are both branches of Kiwanis. A primary goal of both organizations is to make a difference by achieving a task that one person could not accomplish alone. All of the Kiwanis clubs
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complete nearly 150,00 service projects and raise about $100 million dollars for communities, families and projects in the United States. “One thing Circle K is very proud of is that we will go wherever the need is,” Teich said. “We don’t really have a focus. Our focus is anyone that needs help.” Teich believes students should get involved in organizations like Circle K since the wide variety of service projects provides them an opportunity to find which activities they enjoy most. “There is always going to be a service event that is tailored toward someone’s skills or personality traits,”
WE DON’T REALLY HAVE A FOCUS. OUR FOCUS IS ANYONE THAT NEEDS HELP Teich said. “This allows you to apply those skills to help you better understand yourself and where you are most happy.” One of the service projects that helped Teich find his niche is the Rest and Respite program. During this event, Circle K members travel to Waukesha to a company called Broadscope. Broadscope allows the parents of children with special needs to have a night off by providing a babysitting service. During this event Teich worked with a child named Aidan, who he started babysitting outside of Circle K. “Even though it is a struggle for Aidan to listen some days,
being able to get through to him and see him smile contributes to why I want to continue with service,” Teich said. Another event Teich has enjoyed participating in is the Halloween and Valentine’s Day events set-up for kids at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Circle K participants’ help set up workshops, food stations and dance floors so kids have the best experience possible. “Many times people come up with better things they could be doing than service,” Teich said. “For me service has always been the better thing I could be doing.” Since Milwaukee offers Marquette students numerous opportunities, Teich believes students should return the favor by participating in city based service projects. “People rave about the beauty of Milwaukee and how much fun it is, but is also very important to realize that there are areas of Milwaukee that need help,” Teich said. Circle K has gone around campus picking up trash to make Marquette look better since it helps represent our community. Teich stressed that even small efforts like that can help make a difference by contributing to the larger picture. With the holiday season in full swing, there are even more ways to make a difference in Milwaukee. Popular holiday service projects include serving dinner at a local soup kitchen, buying presents for the less fortunate and donating clothes to the Salvation Army. “At some point in everyone’s lives, they will be in a situation where they need help,” Teich said. “Being able to help people has always been one of the root values of my life.” DECEMBER 2014
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