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Markus Howard (above) embraces having a “target on his back.”

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By John Steppe

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After finishing the 2017-’18 season fourth in the BIG EAST in scoring, junior guard Markus Howard’s offensive prowess is not going to sneak up on anyone.

“He’s a guy that’s going to have a target on his back because of the accomplishments that he’s had through

his first two years here,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said. “He’s had an incredible two-year run for us.”

But Howard has embraced the “target on his back,” stepping up as the leader of a team with the highest expectations from national media since the Buzz Williams era.

“I’ve had that all my life,” Howard See MBB page 16A

Allazia Blockton (above) has a chance to make a deep postseason run.

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By John Steppe

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It’s no secret that expectations are high for head coach Carolyn Kieger’s original recruiting class at Marquette.

“We’ve been saying for the last two years now that we want to take this program farther than it’s ever been,” Kieger said. “And the farthest we’ve been is the second round.”

Now with the five-person class —

Allazia Blockton, Natisha Hiedeman, Danielle King, Amani Wilborn and Erika Davenport — entering their senior year, Kieger has one more chance to accomplish that goal with them, and the goal is undeniable.

“We definitely want to be playing in the Sweet 16,” Kieger said.

“That’s a huge goal for our team.”

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University expanding properties downtown MU purchases two blocks of empty lots, vacant buildings

By Clara Janzen

clara.janzen@marquette.edu

Until mid-September, the City Center Hotel was open for business. The hotel, located at 633 W. Michigan St., had been leasing the property from Marquette University since the university purchased the property in 2015.

A statement provided by

university spokesperson Chris Jenkins said Marquette has enjoyed a cordial owner-tenant relationship with the manager of the hotel since the university purchased the property.

Entities controlled by Marquette University purchased the

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property the hotel sits on, along with other surrounding property, spanning a city block on the western corner of W. Michigan and N. 6th Streets in 2015, according to records from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and City of Milwaukee

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The other building on the block is 525 N. 6th St., which was once used as an office building by Honeywell Corporation, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.

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Expanding: No specific plans disclosed for area Continued from page 1 Currently, the only Marquette facility in operation east of Interstate 43 is Straz Tower, located at Wisconsin Avenue and 11th Street.

This block is adjacent to an area already owned by the university, which was at one point the planned location for the Athletic and Human Performance Research Facility. That facility is now being built on 12th and Wells Streets.

The 6th Street building already had a Marquette sign added to its exterior and workers can be seen on site along with a newly added dumpster.

The university statement reads, “Marquette will secure the facility (City Center Hotel) and work on a to-be-determined timeline for demolition, as well as short and long-term plans for the 1.8 acre parcel, which abuts an additional 10 acres of developable land the university owns.”

The university declined to comment on specific future plans and no information on the purchased

sites is given online at the Campus Master Plan website, although the properties are included on the master plan campus maps.

Marquette purchased the property though a separate LLC, which is common for universities and other large organizations, Andrew Hunt, director of the College of Business Administration’s Real Estate Center, said.

“It helps reduce some of the liability concerns,” Hunt said.

“It’s going to be exciting whatever (Marquette decides) to put there. ... You could put something, especially if you went up vertically on this site, it would be very, very visible through the couple hundred thousand cars that go through this interchange every day,” Hunt said.

Hunt said he thinks the university is unsure of what it is going to put on the sites because it is a very visible location with a lot of potential.

“You think about how visible the Milwaukee Public Market sign is — just imagine what kind of a statement you could make at this corner,” Hunt said.

Graphic by Clara Janzen clara.janzen@marquette.edu

The red borders on this map indicate Marquette-owned properties southeast of Straz Tower residence hall.

The land totals 11.8 acres and stretches from 6th to 10th streets along W. Michigan Street.

Photo by Jordan Johnson jordan.d.johnson@marquette.edu

The City Center Hotel closed its doors for good in September by choosing not to renew its lease with Marquette University, who owns the property located at 833. W Michigan Ave.

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Companions of NSF grants $700K will fund Ministry founded Money new supercomputing this grant proposal,” Mountin said. “This project is an important outreach of Marquette into supporting faith communities in the Milwaukee area through strengthening clergy

By Sarah Lipo life and ultimately supporting sarah.lipo@marquette.edu people of faith.”

Marquette University recently Peg Flahive, director of human received a $1 million grant from concerns at the Church of the Lilly Endowment Inc. to pro- Gesu, will take a leadership role vide support to Christian pas- on the project as well. tors in university ministry, acFlahive said she was excited cording to a Oct. 18 university to learn Marquette received this news release. competitive grant.

The Lilly Endowment is a pri“I view our Companions in vately based Indianapolis foun- Ministry as an extension of Mardation that mostly funds projects quette’s community engagement in the areas of religion, educa- initiatives, and one that will help tion and community develop- our local pastors grow in their ment, according to its website. ministry,” Flahive said.

This grant is part of one of Christopher L. Coble, Lilly Lilly Endowment’s programs Endowment’s vice president for called Thriving in Ministry, religion, said in the release that which is a five-year grant aimed leading a congregation can often at helping pastors form con- be demanding in today’s world. nections with other clergy in “These promising programs, order to encourage mentorship including Companions in Minwithin the church, according to istry, will help pastors develop the release. these kinds of relationships, The university received the especially when they are in the largest grant of its kind in Wis- midst of significant professionconsin and stands as one of 78 al transitions,” Coble said in organizations taking part in the the release.

Thriving in Ministry program.

In the release, Marquette UniThe $1 million given to Mar- versity President Michael Lovell quette will go specifically to a said today’s pastors are dealing new program called Compan- with complex issues. ions of Ministry, which Mountin “Through this generous Thrivsaid she will oversee. ing in Ministry grant from the The program plans to develop Lilly Endowment, we hope to affinity groups of urban pastors, put the right support systems ordained women, internation- in place to help pastors and al pastors and pastors serving their congregations flourish,” Hispanic congregations. These Lovell said. groups will meet with a trained Susan Mountin, the director of pastor regularly and the conver- Pastoral Leadership in a Cultural sations will begin and end with Context, a Marquette program a two-day retreat, according to also funded through the Lilly the release.

Endowment, said over $70 mil“I organized a group of pas- lion in grants have been given tors and leaders from a variety through the Thriving in Ministry of Christian religious denomi- program to date. nations to brainstorm ideas for

$1M funds program to unite pastors for discussion, retreats

cluster installation

By Alex Garner

alexandra.garner@marquette.edu

Marquette University’s chemistry department received a grant of $681, 425 from the National Science Foundation to be used for the installation of a new supercomputing cluster, according to a university news release.

The cluster is essentially a group of many ordinary computers connected together and coordinated centrally using special software, chemistry professor Scott Reid said.

He added that the system will allow for advanced and memory-intensive calculations to occur.

According to the release, the NSF grant was obtained by the efforts of the late Rajendra “Raj” Rathore, a professor of chemistry who died in February 2018. He became ill and was hospitalized in January a few days before the grant application he had nearly completed was due.

The release said Rathore enlisted Reid and Qadir Timerghazin to complete the application before he died.

Timerghazin said the supercomputing system will replace the current system on campus.

“The Marquette IT department has been truly heroic in keeping the old cluster alive for the past year,” Timerghazin said. “Our hope (is)

that it will last till we bring the new system online.”

Reid said the chemistry department will use the cluster for both research and teaching.

The chemistry department has embedded computational chemistrybased labs across the curriculum, Reid said.

“In biomedical engineering, computational modeling facilitates the design of new devices for treating cardiovascular disease, improvements in the safety of medical imaging systems and new insights into brain function,” Reid said.

Reid said other programs of study at Marquette, such as mathematical science and civil engineering, will utilize the cluster to “study natural and anthropogenic hazards and develop pathways for sustainable urban infrastructures.”

Timerghazin, whose research area is focused on computational chemistry, said his group of students and researchers will be active users of the new cluster.

“We use computers to model chemical processes involving bio active molecules,” Timerghazin said.

Timerghazin said the new supercomputing cluster used within the undergraduate chemistry curriculum will bring the computer modeling aspect to a new level.

“It’s part of Raj’s legacy,” Timerghazin said in the release.

“His passing was a huge loss for our department.”

A non-MU subject operated a vehicle in a reckless and unsafe manner in the MU Patrol Zone at 11:20 p.m., later colliding with another vehicle at N. 35th Street and Park Hill Avenue.

OCTOBER 20 An unknown subject removed merchandise from a business in the 800

block of N. 16th Street at 8:40 p.m.

OCTOBER 19 After a traffic stop in the 1600 block of W. Wells Street, a check of the driver revealed an open warrant.

The driver then fled from MUPD. OCTOBER 18 Unknown subjects used physical force to take an MU

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EVENTS CALENDAR student’s property in the 1400 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue. The subjects fled the area. An investigation is ongoing.

OCTOBER 17 MUPD cited a subject for loitering on a median in the intersection on N. 25th Street and W. St. Paul Avenue.

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OCTOBER 24 Black Male Appreciation Luncheon AMU 227 Noon-2 p.m.

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US Senate debate heats up Vukmir visits with at Marquette Law School young Republicans Opponents talk about student debt, healthcare reform

Candidate speaks to student-run group as part of campaign

By Grace Connatser

By Kaitlyn Bross

Marquette University Law School hosted the final debate Friday in the race between Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, a current member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

The debate marks the approximately two-week mark before the midterm elections Nov. 6.

Mike Gousha, host of Marquette Law School’s series “On the Issues,” moderated the debate, and WISN televised the debate live.

The two candidates discussed several topics during the onehour event, including student loan debt, healthcare, immigration reform, foreign policy in the Middle East and the opioid crisis.

U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir visited the Marquette University College Republicans student organization Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. in Cudahy Hall to promote her campaign and meet with students.

Vukmir received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Marquette and said she felt thrilled to be back at her alma mater to talk to the group.

“I learned here (at Marquette) to value life and to protect life and to solve … problems,” Vukmir said.

She has been traveling to college campuses around Wisconsin to promote awareness for her campaign for months, she said.

“I have been encouraged by the amount of activity and excitement about having a woman run as a conservative,” Vukmir said.

Vukmir said federal student loans are getting out of hand in Washington, D.C., and that student loans are causing a lot of issues for students coming out of college.

“I am concerned about the fact that the government is in the loan business, and it’s causing a lot of problems for students coming out,” Vukmir said. “We have to continue to grow the economy which is really going to make a difference so kids can get out of college and actually have good paying jobs.”

Vukmir spoke about her plans for healthcare, rebuking the claim from her opponent, incumbent Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, that Vukmir believes companies should get rid of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.

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Student debt and federal loans Vukmir said the federal government needs to “get out of the loan business” and allow banks and private lenders to saturate the market. She said the existence of federal financial aid passes on costs from universities to students. “(Federal aid) incentivizes universities to increase tuition,” Vukmir said.

Baldwin countered that Wall Street is the issue, not the universities. She said those banks and lenders will take advantage of young people, increasing interest rates.

Cutting federal spending Both candidates agreed government spending must be cut back, but they disagreed over recent tax cuts. Vukmir supported a bill passed by Wisconsin legislators in January 2018 that would include large tax breaks for both businesses and families, while Baldwin spoke out against it.

Vukmir said letting states allocate their own funds instead of allowing disbursement of funds at the federal level would help control overspending and guide money to where it’s needed most. She also said under Republican Gov. Scott Walker, the Wisconsin employment rate has dropped 2.7 percent across the state and the Wisconsin legislature gained surpluses rather than deficits.

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Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin is seeking a second term.

The January bill permanently cut corporate tax rates down 21 percent from 35 percent and included provisions that would temporarily reduce individual tax rates for families across all tax brackets.

Baldwin argued that the middle and working classes in Wisconsin are being forgotten “despite their employers paying less taxes.” She said leaders of large corporations like ExxonMobil, which she claimed has received more than $1 billion in tax cuts, are not passing down those profits to their employees and instead are putting the cash into their own pockets.

Immigration policy The candidates also talked about immigration, and both agreed there should be a clear path to citizenship. Border policy, however, was not agreeable to both sides.

Baldwin said the immigration system must be overhauled to create clearer, more transparent passage to U.S. residency and citizenship. She said while Vukmir is focused on supporting President Donald Trump’s initiative to build a wall spanning nearly 2,000 miles, the wall is not a solution to the cultural and social implications of immigration issues.

“The current system is broken and needs fixing,” Baldwin said.

Vukmir’s father was a Greek immigrant who came to the United States in 1954. She said she believes those coming into the country should follow the rules and not skip lines illegally, saying too many people are asking for asylum. She added that the lack of border security invites drug and human trafficking.

“Senator Baldwin believes we should have open borders,” Vukmir said. “We need to increase border security. ... It’s a health risk.”

Healthcare Single-payer versus multi-payer healthcare took up a majority of the debate. Vukmir supports private, multi-payer healthcare plans and said Baldwin’s plans to convert to a single-payer system supported entirely by the federal government would lead to a $32 trillion deficit and would leave 3.4 million Americans without health insurance at all.

Vukmir said most individuals are already covered by Medicare, Medicaid or their employers’ health insurance.

Baldwin disagreed, saying the problem with a free health insurance market is that many private companies will not cover those with pre-existing conditions, while the Affordable Care Act bars insurance agencies from charging more or refusing to cover those with pre-existing conditions. With a single-payer system, Baldwin said healthcare would be a universal right for all citizens.

Current polling According to the October 2018 Marquette Law School Poll, Baldwin is leading Vukmir by 10 points in the midterms, 53 percent to 43 percent, among likely voters. The margin of error is about plus or minus four points.

The poll also showed 49 percent of likely voters favor Baldwin, while 30 percent of likely voters favor Vukmir.

Both Trump and former President Barack Obama will be campaigning for the candidates of their respective parties in Wisconsin next week. Trump is set to rally voters at the Central Wisconsin Airport outside Wausau Oct. 24. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will host Obama on Oct. 26. Details on the location have not been released yet.

“I would fall in front of a truck before I would let people go without coverage for pre-existing conditions,” Vukmir said.

Cierra Ramusack, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and member of MUCR, said she supports Vukmir in her campaign because of her devotion to the state of Wisconsin.

“I support Leah (because) I think she’s bringing a new initiative to Washington,” Ramusack said.

Steven Beugnet, a freshman in the College of Nursing and member of MUCR, said he is especially excited about her initiative to help support veterans through her views on healthcare.

“I agree that veterans definitely ... don’t need to be subject to one kind of healthcare,” Beugnet said. “They need to pick their doctors.”

According to her campaign website, Vukmir is an advocate for incumbent Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s signature Act 10 legislation, otherwise known as the Wisconsin Budget Repair Bill.

The bill was created to address Wisconsin’s projected $3.6 billion budget deficit.

“I think she’s on the same side as Scott Walker,” Ramusack said.

“I like his initiative to keep (young people in Wisconsin) and give us the tax credits.”

Walker’s son Matt, a Marquette alumnus, also made an appearance and talked about his dad’s successes as governor and current re-election campaign, and said that young Republicans should work to help Vukmir and Walker’s campaigns.

Vukmir emphasized the importance of young people being involved in politics, commending MUCR students for being politically active.

“She’s going to help us have a voice,” Beugnet said.

Photo by Elena Feigen elena.feigen@marquette.edu

Student members of the Marquette University College Republicans got the chance to meet with Senate candidate Leah Vukmir.

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Graduate student Investigating Larry Nassar dies in car crash Journalist who led

Allison Olesinski, 23, studied nursing at satellite campus

By Clara Janzen

clara.janzen@marquette.edu

Marquette University graduate student Allison Olesinski died around 1:21 p.m. Oct. 16 in a collision involving a semi-tractor trailer while she was driving an SUV on Highway 20 in Racine County, according to an article published in the Racine

Photo courtesy of Krause Funeral Homes

Allison Olesinski studied in a graduate nursing program.

Journal Times.

Olesinski was a student of the College of Nursing’s satellite Pleasant Prairie campus.

A native of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the 23-year-old completed her undergraduate studies at the University of WisconsinMadison where she was a member of the rowing team, according to a university email.

The crash occurred just west of the intersection of Highway 20 and Sharp Road, near Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab and the Dover Stables equestrian center, according to the Journal Times article.

Olesinski suffered massive traumatic injuries, and responders pronounced her dead at the scene, according to a news release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the semi was reportedly not injured. Neither alcohol nor drugs are believed to be factors in the crash, the release said.

In a university email, University President Michael Lovell said, “Those who knew Allison and were touched by her presence at Marquette will continue to keep memories of her warm and vibrant in the days ahead.”

project speaks at Burleigh lecture

By Joseph Beaird

joseph.beaird@marquette.edu

The annual Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture featured Steve Berta, investigations editor for the Indianapolis Star, and was held in the Alumni Memorial Union Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.

The Indianapolis Star was the newspaper that confirmed allegations about the history of sexual assault within USA Gymnastics by doctor Larry Nassar in 2016.

Kimo Ah Yun, dean of the College of Communication, said Berta was a good choice for this year’s lecture.

“Our goal is to get Marquette and our students to hear his story and to understand his commitment to the story and the truth,” Ah Yun said.

Berta said a simple tip turned into an explosive story.

“There was apparently a secret deposition of 57 coaches withholding information of abuse down in Georgia,” he said.

Berta, along with his team of writers, spent over 18 months researching the story.

“We were working day and night, traveling across 12 states, all while U.S. Gymnastics was pushing back from us,” Berta said.

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Nassar’s arrest were reliant on crucial information and events falling into place, Berta said, adding that at times they were close to losing evidence.

“Police searched Nassar’s belongings and found a hard drive containing child pornography,” Berta said.

“If it weren’t for the trash pick-up being a day late, we may never have found that information.”

One of Berta’s reporters ended up traveling to meet with Nassar, who tried to convince the reporter of his innocence.

“Although I’ve never met Nassar, I can say I know him pretty well,” Berta said.

Berta said the aftermath of researching and reporting such a sensitive issue caused him to seek counseling.

He said there is a broader ethical concern with his work on stories such as this.

“Your life doesn’t stop. If it’s easy, you’re doing it wrong,” Berta said.

Berta said the team of reporters avoided bias and getting overly emotional in their news gathering.

“This wasn’t a political story-no one wants to see kids getting molested. It was a matter of doing our jobs,” he said.

Dave Umhoefer, director of the O’Brien Fellowship for Public Service Journalism in the College of Communication, said he was amazed by how the reporters

managed to stay calm while reporting on such a personal issue.

“Without their work, the voices of the victims would never have been heard,” Umhoefer said.

Umhoefer said the way the reporters handled these allegations is important to him. Umhoefer spent three decades at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as an investigative reporter.

“By hitting an ethical standard and relating to journalism, this issue is a perfect fit for the lecture,” Umhoefer said.

Ah Yun said Berta had important lessons to teach everyone.

“All of us need to be vigilant every day, seeing what’s going on around us and making a difference,” he said.

Photo by Elena Feigen elena.feigen@mu.edu

Steve Berta shared his story of investigating abuse allegations.

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Democrats hold youth voter registration rally Leading politicians visit, encourage getting involved

By Morgan Hughes

morgan.hughes@marquette.edu

Alyssandra Scaffidi has been waiting in line for one hour to see Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speak on behalf of Wisconsin’s Democratic candidates. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee freshman said she is here at the UWM student union because she believes her generation needs to participate in politics.

“All my friends are registered to vote,” she said. “Probably because I kept begging them.”

Scaffidi is not the only student encouraging friends to vote this midterm election. Students from across the state attended the getout-the-vote rally Monday. The common thread tying many of the students together? They’re registered voters.

The event, sponsored by the Democratic Party, featured talks from Sanders, Wisconsin Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin, gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor (candidate) Mandela Barnes, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and congressional candidate Randy Bryce. The speakers encouraged people to vote, and to vote early.

Bryce, the Democratic candidate running to fill Paul

Ryan’s seat in the state’s first district, challenged the “radical” designation given to him by his opponents.

“I don’t think it’s radical to demand that everybody has access to healthcare,” Bryce said.

Bryce primed the audience for the overall tone of the morning, outlining the policy issues the candidates would cover during the event.

Barnes emphasized a need for public school funding, prison reform and immigration rights.

“We have to make Wisconsin a state that prioritizes education, not incarceration,” he said.

Evers, who is running to unseat Gov. Scott Walker, promised a $15 minimum wage, income tax breaks and a Medicaid expansion on his first day in office if he is elected.

At the height of the event was Baldwin, with Sanders as the headliner. Baldwin said that while she has been in office, she has worked to fund education from early childhood to college, to fix Wisconsin’s crumbling roads and to make health care affordable.

“I was not sent to Washington to take people’s healthcare away,” Baldwin said, adding a personal note about her own preexisting condition from childhood and the risk she believes her opponent, Republican candidate Leah Vukmir, poses to protections for people in similar situations.

Sanders called the reason for the event “some very serious business.” He said people

have to do more than vote; they have to also encourage those they know to participate in the midterm election.

“We’re not going to have the lowest midterm voter turnout in history,” Sanders said. “We’re going to have the highest.”

The crowd nearly filled the event space to capacity, reaching roughly 1,100, according to organizers.

For some attendees, it was their first time hearing Sanders speak, but not for Benjamin Rangel, a second-year international affairs graduate student at Marquette who has heard Sanders speak three times now. He said this event was particularly important because it underscored Wisconsin’s dynamic political history as a swing state. “(Sanders’) time is valuable,” Rangel said. “It says a lot about how important Wisconsin really is.”

Marco Zacarias, a UWM senior, and Cindy Wotapka, a University of Wisconsin-Parkside sophomore, were also among students in attendance.

“I think more people are taking voting seriously,” Zacarias said. “Especially people who don’t have a personal stake but want things to be better for everyone else.”

Wotapka calls her generation the least politically active, but she said social media has been helpful in exciting more first- and second-time voters, and she said because of that, most of her friends

are registered to vote.

Nate Tollenaar, a student at Pewaukee High School, had the day off from class and spent it at the rally. This year’s midterm is the first election Tollenaar can vote in, and he said he isn’t sure how to feel about it.

“I have a responsibility I don’t quite know what to do with,” he said.

Tollenaar said while his own

friends seemed encouraged to vote, he would guess about 70 percent of his classmates aren’t engaged with politics.

Ben Cleveland, a UWM junior, said he would have been part of the disengaged group if not for his friends having a conversation about why they were voting.

“It worked for me to just talk about it,” he said.

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

The Democratic voting rally was filled to capacity at 1,100 attendees, according to event organizers.

Attorney general debate focuses on experience Candidates compare records, positions on prominent issues

By Kaitlyn Bross

kaitlyn.bross@marquette.edu

The Marquette University Law School Lubar Center hosted the Wisconsin Attorney General Debate Oct. 14. Republican incumbent Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul debated over issues such as school safety, opioid use and the legalization of marijuana.

The race largely consists of comparing experiences and successes, said Paul Nolette, an associate professor in the political science department who studies American politics and elections. “(Schimel) is running in large part on his record and Kaul on the other hand is … a relatively young candidate,” Nolette said.

A recent Marquette Law School poll suggested the race

between the two candidates is tight. The poll showed Schimel is favorable among 45 percent of registered voters whereas Kaul polled at 41 percent.

Schimel said Kaul only lived in the state of Wisconsin for four years and has not prosecuted a trial in the state. Schimel pointed to his own time as a prosecutor in Wisconsin for 29 years.

“A lot of this race has become an argument about the right type of experience and the right type of attitude for the office,” Nolette said.

Debate moderator Mike Gousha said some Wisconsin voters think Kaul does not have the qualifications to be Attorney General. Previously, Kaul was a federal prosecutor in Baltimore, focusing on drug issues in the city.

Addressing an epidemic The opioid epidemic is a big issue in the race this year, Nolette said. There were 865 deaths from opioids in 2016 in

Wisconsin, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

In an effort to combat the opioid crisis, Schimel created the Wisconsin Drug Takeback Program, collecting over 400,000 pounds of unused medicines from people’s homes.

“When I took office, we had 29 counties with drug treatment (programs),” Schimel said. “We now have 51 that my Department of Justice manages.”

Kaul said he does not believe that Schimel has done enough to combat the opioid crisis. He said that the number of opioid related ER admissions doubled during Schimel’s time in office. A Wisconsin Public Radio article confirmed this statistic.

“We do need to hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for the role they have played in this epidemic,” Kaul said. He also said he wants to expand Medicaid so that more people will be have access to treatment.

Schimel is leading a lawsuit to invalidate the Affordable Care

Act. Kaul promised that if elected, he plans to withdraw from this lawsuit.

Legalizing marijuana Another issue discussed at the debate was the legalization of marijuana, which will be a referendum question on the Milwaukee ballot for the Nov. 6 election.

“I think it would help people who face serious, chronic pain issues,” Kaul said. “I think it would be a good source of revenue.”

Schimel countered by saying the state and country doesn’t “have people in prison for simple possession of marijuana.”

School safety For the issue of school safety, candidates had differing opinions on arming teachers.

“As AG, I will fight against any effort to arm teachers in Wisconsin,” Kaul said. “I also think we need … some longterm funding for mental health

programs in schools.”

Schimel said it should be a local school decision whether schools allow armed teachers.

The role of the AG Other issues discussed during the debate were sexual abuse, lack of prosecutors and healthcare.

“To a large degree, the role of the AG is up to the AG. They can define the role, and how they define that is going to be an important part of this debate and the rest of the way to November,” Nolette said.

“We are doing work day in and day out that is making Wisconsin stronger,” Schimel said, emphasizing his experience and dedication to Wisconsin.

Kaul said he thinks the attorney general should be a watchdog for Wisconsinites. “(The attorney general should) stand up for the rights and protections of Wisconsinites,” Kaul said.

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Film Fest features digital media professor Milwaukee’s 10th annual showcase has several MU ties

By Kelli Arseneau

kelli.arseneau@marquette.edu

Digital media professor Drew Britton’s feature film “Back at the Staircase” wills creen as the closing night feature at this year’s 10th annual Milwaukee Film Festival, which runs Oct. 18 to Nov. 1.

The festival finishes with a Thursday night screening at the Oriental Theatre of the film that Britton co-wrote, produced, directed and edited. The movie follows the emotions and interactions of a group of five people after their relative falls down the stairs and goes into a coma. The five relatives are forced to come to terms with the situation and their feelings toward each other.

“I was just happy that we got in,” Britton said. “And then to be invited to do what we’re doing was just kind of a cherry on top. I guess not even a cherry, it was more like a sundae.”

For Britton, the screening marks the end of a years-long process with this film. Writing began in January 2015 and took most of that year.

Britton said the most important thing for him was managing the storylines for the ensemble of characters. He said ensuring that character-writing was done well proved to be a rewarding challenge.

The crew then went into the pre-production stages and shot in October 2016, collecting about 20 hours of footage. Britton then edited through winter 2016 and spring 2017, and in summer 2017 the movie went through final edits for color correction and sound mixing. The entire film was finished in August 2017. Then it was time for submissions. “(The submission process is) the most nerve-wracking, because that’s when it’s out of your hands,” Britton said. “Like you don’t have any control over where it plays, where it screens.”

Britton submitted his film to multiple distinguished festivals, and began to hear back in November.

“Back at the Staircase” got into Park City’s Slamdance festival and premiered in the Beyond Program, a category for “emerging filmmakers working behind their first features,” according to the Slamdance website.

“We were just very, very, very, very, very lucky that we got to premiere

at Slamdance,” Britton said.

Of about 10,000 submissions, 15 total narrative feature films were selected for the festival, five in the Beyond program.

After seeing Britton’s film at Slamdance, Milwaukee Film Festival executive director Johnathan Jackson asked Britton if he would be submitting to the festival. After submitting, Britton received a letter inviting “Back at the Staircase” to screen as the closing night film.

While this is not Britton’s first experience with the Milwaukee Film Festival — he had a feature in 2013 and a short in 2017, as well as submitting shorts in 2014 and 2015 that did not make it in — it is his first time having a film featured as a Spotlight Presentation.

Unlike other films that might have two or three screenings throughout the festival, the Spotlight Presentations — films showing opening Night, centerpiece and closing night— only show once, Britton explained. They are given a prime screening time in the main Oriental Theatre and are more heavily publicized.

Digital media professor Joe Brown said his to-see list includes his fellow professor’s film. No stranger to the festival, Brown had short films featured in 2015 and 2016 and volunteered on the festival screening committee.

Brown also is involved in the Milwaukee Filmmaker Alliance and No Studios, a new collaborative film hub in Milwaukee founded by Hollywood screenwriter John Ridley and Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. In addition, Brown co-advises Marquette Film Club with digital media professor Kris Holodak. The club had an outing to attend the festival Monday night.

Besides Britton’s film, a few others caught Brown’s attention.

Brown missed the opening film “Science Fair” but said he plans to stream it on his own time. As a documentary filmmaker, he is also interested in seeing “Capturing the Flag,” a documentary sponsored by Marquette about democracy and voting.

Patrick Hardie, a senior in the College of Communication, researched the festival’s movies in depth and picked out three or four he said he plans to attend. Having attended single movies at the festival in previous years, Hardie said he decided to take advantage of living near the unique community event.

“Being a senior, it’s my last year, so I thought, ‘let’s like

Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Film

Drew Britton’s film “Back at the Staircase” will screen on the final night of the festival at the Oriental Theatre.

really kind of go full-regalia with it if we can,’” Hardie said.

Hardie said he plans to see “Cold War,” a Polish foreign film set in the Cold War era about star-crossed lovers; “Everybody Knows,” a movie about child abduction starring reallife couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem; “Burning,” a modern-day Great Gatsby-type mystery; and “Love, Gilda,” a documentary about former Saturday Night Live cast member Gilda Radner.

For anyone that might not be a big fan of independent films, Hardie said he would suggest the documentary “Pick of the Litter”, which follows

five puppies from birth to becoming guide dogs for the blind.

For Hardie, he said attending independent films is different from what he would typically see in theaters and provides a learning experience.

“I find a real thrill in going to a movie … that no one really knows, but that I specifically know nothing about, that I can then learn something from,” Hardie said.

“Milwaukee is becoming a bigger film hub,” Brown said.

With the Milwaukee Film Festival reaching its 10th year, this month’s introduction of No Studios and an

assortment of local filmmakers like Britton finding success, the city’s film industry is growing. And Brown said he hopes to see a similar growth reflected at Marquette.

“We’re trying to grow a creative culture over here in Johnston,” Brown said. “We have great journalism and great strategic communication, and we have a really good digital media and filmmaking program, but we’re trying to grow it. So any students that want to come and get involved, they can. They don’t have to be in (the College of Communication), you know, they can be in other majors.”

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Brady Street to host costume contest Bars to participate include Up-Down, Garage, Casablanca

By Mikala Hershman

mikala.hershman@marquette.edu

Eighteen bars and restaurants along Brady Street will unite in Halloween spirit Saturday night to host a joint costume contest.

Beginning at 9:30 p.m., each establishment will select a winner to represent it at a grand prize drawing. The drawing will occur at midnight at Hosed, a fire department-themed bar on Brady Street. Winners will receive large cash prizes as well as additional prizes sponsored by Bud Light and Guinness.

Jennifer Crozier, the general manager of Brady Street cocktail lounge Hi Hat, said she always looks forward to this time of year because of all the speciality costumes.

“There is such a variety of costumes every year,”

Crozier said.

While there are always a lot of superhero costumes since they are so easy to recreate, she loves when people get creative.

“The costumes that make you go, ‘Oh I get it,’ are my favorite,” she said.

Crozier said she believes the contest is a great way for people to show off their creativity and thinks this year will have a significant turnout.

“Who doesn’t like a street full of costumes, drinks and fun?”

Crozier said.

David Hayden, marketing manager at the new arcade bar Up-Down, said he is looking forward to showing off the bar’s unique atmosphere in its first large event since opening in August.

“It will be our first big event in Milwaukee,” Hayden said. “We are excited to show our fans what to expect when we throw a party.”

Hayden said ‘80s and ‘90s music videos, blood bag cocktails and prizes will all be a part of Up-Down’s Halloween party.

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A group dressed as Noah’s Ark participated in last year’s competition.

When it comes to Halloween festivities, Hayden said he knows the people of Milwaukee will not disappoint. He is anticipating a wide range of costumes at UpDown for the event.

“We are a nostalgia bar with a focus on gaming, so we love seeing the two meet on Halloween,” Hayden said.

“I would expect to see Ferris Bueller standing next to Venom and everything in between. We think of every shift as a party we are throwing for our friends and neighbors. For Halloween, we are taking it to the next level and want everyone to be a part of it.”

Hayden said he is extremely happy with the support coming

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from the Milwaukee community since Up-Down’s opening and is looking forward to hosting the spirited holiday.

“We’ve been really grateful with the way Milwaukee, and Marquette students in particular, have supported us in our first two months,” Hayden said. “We expect a similar crowd of people looking for our unique blend of craft beer and games.”

One such student interested in attending the costume contest is Jennifer Russell, a senior in the College of Business Administration.

While Russell said she is passionate about Halloween and dressing in costumes, this is her first time hearing about the Brady Street event.

“I love the nightlife around Brady Street, especially the different restaurants because you can find different foods,” Russel said, “Pairing that with my love of makeup and dressing up would be a really cool experience.”

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MU Election Day holiday beneficial

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Voting carries many implications for healthcare

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Tammy Baldwin urges college students to vote at a get-out-the-vote rally held at UWM Monday.

Many undergraduate Marquette students don’t consider the realities of healthcare. If they are on insurance plans they are likely their parents’, since most plans allow children to stay on their parents’ plans until the age of 26. At many universities, medical treatment is more accessible. Not only students, but those in general who have access to healthcare may not realize how much of a privilege it is. When accessible healthcare is not readily available to someone, getting sick can be more than just a small hassle.

It is important for students and others with healthcare to understand the privilege of healthcare and what that means in today’s social and political world.

Being aware of healthcare is all too important now with the upcoming midterm election. How people choose to vote will affect how healthcare in this country is configured going forward.

During the current midterm campaigns, healthcare has been dominating campaign advertisements.

According to a study done by the Wesleyan Media Project, 37 percent of all ads in August referenced healthcare, which is up five percent compared to the time period Jan. 1, 2017 to July 31, 2018.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin based her platform around healthcare. Baldwin struggled with a lack of insurance ever since she was diagnosed with a serious childhood illness at age 9. Her grandparents’ plan didn’t allow her to be listed as a dependent, so her care was not covered. Baldwin helped to craft the Affordable Care Act, and today she works hard to provide quality healthcare for all Americans.

Votes impact policies like the Affordable Care Act, which affects an estimated 30 million people, the majority being minorities. Prior to the ACA, more than 40 percent of Latinos were uninsured. After the ACA passed, that number dropped to 25 percent, according to The Commonwealth Fund. Latinos experienced the largest decline in the rate of those uninsured compared to any other ethnic group.

Disparities still exist between the type of care and providers people receive based on things like class and race. For example, black Americans are sicker than white Americans and are dying at a much higher rate. Black men live, on average, six years fewer than white men, according to the American Bar Association. This may be due to lack of insurance because of economic and

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social inequalities.

Healthcare for mental health is another crucial aspect in the conversation. Those who do not have access to healthcare have less ability to access resources to improve mental health, such as professional counselors or medication.

This lack of care can take a toll on physical health as well.

The United States is the only industrialized country in the world that doesn’t have a nationalized healthcare system. By determining quality of healthcare based on what one can afford, the American healthcare system inevitably discriminates against some citizens. Healthcare is a basic human right, and it shouldn’t be a choice of the government whether or not someone has access to it.

People don’t understand the privilege they have because they don’t have to recognize they have it. Having an understanding of how healthcare affects others can help individuals understand one another in a broader sense.

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Students at Michigan State University and the University of Virginia recently advocated for changes to their academic calendars to make Election Day a class holiday. Marquette should consider a similar policy to increase its students’ democratic participation and give them time to overcome registration obstacles.

Several notable universities already cancel classes on Election Day, including Columbia University, Clemson University and University of Montana. Marquette University Student Government has held initial discussions with some university administrators about having a class holiday on federal election days after 2018, according to MUSG Legislative Vice President Daniel Brophy.

Millennials make up a majority of the eligible voting population, but are unlikely to cast a majority of votes this election. Young voters are especially unlikely to turn out in midterm election years. According to Tufts University, 19.9 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds voted in the 2014 midterms, the lowest rate of youth turnout recorded in the past 40 years.

Youth voters have been historically underrepresented in elections and creating an election holiday increases their ability to make time to go to the polls.

College students’ busy schedules are a major reason they may choose not to vote. Students have exams, essays and projects to work on, which often take precedence over voting.

They may also have conflicts with work, sports and student organizations. In 2016, 14 percent of non-voters cited “being too busy or having a conflicting schedule” as their reason for not voting, according to Pew Research Center.

Universities have an obligation to start students on the path to being democratically active. Most students become eligible to vote in their first federal election shortly after they start college. The act of voting is formed by habit, as voting in one election greatly increases the probability of voting in future elections, according to research from political scientists at Columbia University.

Critics argue that it’s unclear if students would actually use the class holiday to go out and vote. However, there’s evidence to suggest that giving people time off is an effective tool for mobilizing voters. Political scientists at Brigham Young University predicted that creating a national

Election Day holiday would increase voter turnout by 16 percentage points.

University students also face unique voting registration obstacles, and figuring out the necessary requirements can be a time-consuming process. An Election Day holiday would allow them more time to figure out how they can and should vote.

The Wisconsin voter ID law can be an initial cause for student confusion. Wisconsin voters must show a photo ID when voting, but Marquette-issued student IDs are not an accepted form of identification.

Instead, many out-of-state students must obtain a voter ID at Union Station in the Alumni Memorial Union.

Confusion over the voter ID law led to hours-long wait times in the Alumni Memorial Union during the Wisconsin presidential primary in 2016, according to an article from the Marquette Wire.

Students also change their addresses more frequently than the average voter. If a students move to new addresses between elections, they need to update their records by submitting new voter registration.

This address change may also alter their polling places.

Another challenge students may face is unfamiliarity with the political scene of Milwaukee County.

They may want to vote in their home districts instead of on campus, as they have more knowledge of the election issues and candidates. At Marquette, 42 percent of first-year students are from Illinois, while 32 percent are from Wisconsin, according to Marquette’s Office of Institutional Research and Analsyis. If these students were given the day off, some might take the opportunity to drive home and vote.

Students who are already civically engaged may be more likely to understand the voting obstacles they could face, allowing them to contribute to the election process on Election Day. These students can use the extra time that a class holiday would allow for to work as poll workers, help other students work through the voting process or volunteer to drive people to and from the polls.

Marquette should institute an Election Day holiday to combat low turnout rates among youth voters and give students time to overcome registration obstacles. This policy would help ensure that students understand how to participate in our democracy now and in life after college.

Matthew Harte is a junior studying political science and economics.

He can be reached at matthew.harte@marquette.edu

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YouTubers’ controversial actions deserve repercussions Aminah Beg Recently, many YouTube content creators have been exposed for their inflammatory and controversial remarks either from their pasts or their private lives. These creators are not held responsible for their horrible actions, and this must change.

Some YouTubers who have faced controversy are beauty vloggers Laura Lee and Jeffree Star. The beauty community in particular deals with a lot of drama, most likely due to its large audiences and presence in the spotlight.

Lee’s insensitive tweets from previous years resurfaced recently. One of these tweets included the phrase “tip for all black people if you pull ur pants up you can run from the police faster.. #yourwelcome.” This was posted in 2012 shortly after the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager. Viewers discussed this situation at great lengths because Lee is a creator who has her own makeup products sold in well-known and popular franchises such as Ulta, Sephora and Boxycharm.

Ulta tweeted how it will no longer be selling Lee’s products in its stores because it “value(s) equality and inclusivity in all that it do(es).”

Jeffree Star is another internet personality from the beauty community known to make racist comments. He used the N-word on multiple occasions and referred to all Mexicans as poor. He once made a video where he discussed throwing battery acid on an African-American woman’s face to lighten her skin. These comments are unacceptable and hurtful to people of color.

Even though these events occurred and those YouTubers became aware of their racist comments, Lee and Star still have the ability to post content. They receive money from their audiences, so the fact they still make content on YouTube means no real consequence was inflicted.

Some argue that losing brand deals and followers is a consequence, but arguably not very severe.

Both YouTubers have platforms that receive much attention.

Shane Dawson, a YouTuber was exposed for offensive actions. He is a prime example of how this type of person continues to grow a platform. In 2014, he came under fire for using blackface and making other

misogynistic, offensive videos.

Despite this, his recent videos get around 15 million views. He continues to grow through both fame and net worth.

It is much easier for people who are involved with traditional media, such as television and movies, to be reprimanded for their controversial words and actions because they have stricter regulations.

For example,Twentieth Century Fox fired Kian Lawley, a Youtube video blogger, from the film “The Hate U Give.” A video of him making racist remarks resurfaced on the internet, and he was cut from a large role in the film. Since the production company is a more traditional medium, it had the ability and power to do this.

YouTube is not able to fire Kian Lawley and other content creators because the circumstances for banning channels are unclear. The site is a community of independent content creators who are not under studio contracts. YouTube has no legal right to ban them unless they are directly violating the website’s regulations.

The grounds to ban a creator have no correlation to past actions.

YouTube’s policies prohibit nudity or sexual content, harmful or

dangerous content, harassment and violent or graphic content. In addition to that, harassment, spam and threats are not allowed.

Beauty gurus have created an industry where they are not only selling fashion and makeup products, but themselves. When they have such large audiences and video portfolios, YouTube does not have the power to completely delete their channels without facing tons of backlash from their dedicated supporters.

As time passes, subscribers become more and more attached to the YouTuber as a real person rather than a character on a television show because these creators are portraying a slightly exaggerated image of themselves. It is more unlikely for an audience member to abandon someone when they have been watching on the internet for so long. This makes it that much more difficult for fans to take to heart

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the racist and offensive remarks of a YouTuber who they believe is such a lovable individual.

I connect to this phenomenon myself through my persistence of watching Shane Dawson videos.

Some of his videos are in-depth, quality content, but it irks me a little every time I give him views because of his hurtful past.

The greater moral reasoning of lessening an offensive individual’s platform must outweigh the public’s desire to keep watching.

Despite their videos and enticing internet content, giving views and increasing controversial YouTubers’ subscriber count just tells them they can keep being offensive without any repercussions to their money and fame.

YouTube has no legal right to ban them unless they are directly violating the website’s regulations.”

Aminah Beg is a sophomore studying public relations and cognitive sciences. She can be reached at aminah.beg@marquette.edu

Potential 2020 candidates inspire little confidence In 2020...

Reilly Harrington It’s funny how time slips away.

The 2016 election and the preceding campaign seem so distant now, despite only two years passing in the interim. Within that time, this nation has weathered division that only seems to worsen with each passing day.

The primaries leading up to the 2016 election were vicious and highlighted the complacencies and vileness that have made this nation’s politics so gauche and vitriolic.

Trump’s election defied pollsters and policy experts’ predictions.

Now, as midterms draw to a close, some politicians in the American left are sharpening their rhetoric

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and are fine-tuning policy support in preparation for the next presidential election. A recent CNN poll outlined Democratic contenders to run in 2020 against the former reality show host, and the list inspires little confidence.

The most popular candidate in CNN’s preliminary poll was former Vice President Joe Biden. This should not come as a surprise as Biden benefitted from the image of working alongside Barack Obama from 2008 until 2016. While Biden’s name is associated with the goofy, fun-loving politician who shared a friendship bracelet with Obama, it is also inextricably linked with an easy target for Republican opponents: Anita Hill. Hill, a black woman who accused Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in 1991, was

intensely questioned by an all-white, all-male judiciary committee lead by Biden. Following the recent contentious nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, echoes of Biden’s role in the Clarence Thomas hearings crept back into public consciousness. After such a passionate and public effort from the left to avoid the mistakes of 1991, linking Biden to Hill would be an easy route to highlight hypocrisy in the potential candidate. While Biden remains a safe bet for the establishment, this same mentality of party entitlement was instrumental in the failures of the Clinton campaign.

Fresh faces may be the route to victory in 2020 for the left. Names like Cory Booker, Kamala Harris and even Texas Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke have been bandied

about in recent months. These potential candidates are certainly aware of the gravitas their actions carry in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Each of these options have their respective ups and downs, as expected from a wide array of candidates from around the country. However, these men and women are, in some capacities, a healthy step toward a more leftist Democratic establishment. After the division within the left during 2016, compromise candidates like these are poised to garner support from across the left if they play their cards properly.

Speaking of playing cards properly, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has started the 2020 election cycle by doing the exact opposite. Releasing a DNA test confirming that she has Native American ancestry to dispute claims made by President Donald Trump has been an outright blunder on her part. In the media world we exist in, the “Pocahontas” controversy is practically ancient history and Warren’s reprisal of her feud with the president in this capacity can only serve to overshadow the positive steps the senator made during 2017 and 2018 by supporting progressive policies such as Medicare-For-All.If Warren is to remain a contender for the White House in 2020, this controversy needs to fall out of the public consciousness once more.

The other name in CNN’s recent poll that stands to make a significant run in 2020 is Sen. Bernie Sanders. While Democratic Party purists keep their heads firmly in the sand on the concept of running

an independent like Sanders, citing their dogmatic line, “He’s not a real Democrat,” Sanders’ popularity since the 2016 election has only grown. Sanders may not be a part of the Democratic establishment, but look what the Democratic establishment led this country to over the past few years. After eight years of compromises, Congressional blockages and internal pandering, the mainstream Democratic party left many voters disaffected. The 2016 election saw millions of voters staying home rather than even selecting the lesser of two evils.

Sanders represents a leftist populism that resounds strongly with the youth of this country and could be the catalyst to bringing the Democratic establishment away from the feckless hand-wringing of political centrism offered by potential candidates such as Hillary Clinton or former Republican mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg.

While it may seem pessimistic, the road ahead is uncertain. After such an embarrassing loss in 2016, it feels as if a clear challenger to Trump’s presidency should have emerged by now. Yet bad blood between candidates and factions on the left leave room for improvement.

While there may be an entire election season ahead of us, the seconds continue to tick away.

Reilly Harrington is a senior studying digital media and peace studies. He can be reached at reilly.harrington@marquette.edu

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

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WBB works to improve 3-point shooting

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Guard Allazia Blockton attempts an outside shot in the Golden Eagles’ 83-63 victory against Loyola Maryland Nov. 19, 2017. Blockton scored 19 points in the 25 minutes she played.

Golden Eagles shot low percentage of threes in 2017-’18

By Daniel Macias

daniel.macias@marquette.edu

During the 2017-’18 season, the Marquette women’s basketball team was 17th in the nation in points scored, and 157th in 3-point percentage. Marquette is looking to change that with Sweet 16 aspirations on the horizon.

While the team shot 45.3 percent from the field, they did not have the same success from the perimeter.

Last year, the Golden Eagles were not afraid to shoot the ball from long range. They ranked 48th in 3-pointers attempted and also made the most 3-pointers in head coach Carolyn Kieger’s tenure at Marquette. The problem was the types of shots they were taking.

“I don’t think it was that we couldn’t shoot the three. Our percentages were down,” Kieger said. “Now that we’ve been talking to our players about (uncontested shots), you’ll see a different level of percentages from each and every one of our shooters.”

Senior guard and reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year

Allazia Blockton said Marquette is a team that likes to get to the basket. If Marquette improves its 3-point percentage, Blockton said it’s going to be harder for teams to defend them. The increased spacing would likely make driving to the basket more feasible.

Kieger said she expects increased production from junior guard Isabelle Spingola.

Last season, Spingola had the second highest 3-point shooting percentage on the team after only playing 8.8 minutes per game.

Senior forward Erika

Davenport also returns for her final season. Davenport was only 1 for 4 on 3-point shots, but Kieger said Davenport has been working on adding a 3-point shot in the offseason.

“Izzy Spingola is going to play a lot more than she did last year which will help stretch the floor, but even Erika Davenport has added a three to her game,” Kieger said. “Everybody has really been focusing on our efficiency and our percentages.”

Last year, Blockton was one of the Golden Eagles’ best 3-point shooters. She shot the highest clip from downtown last year at

0.392, but she doesn’t shoot the three often. Blockton only had four more attempts from three at 97 than Spingola, and Blockton played on average 30 minutes a game. Over the offseason, she did a few things to improve her shot.

“Just working on my range shooting a little bit further,” Blockton said. “I have a pretty good 3-point percentage, but I don’t shoot it a lot. So, I’m working on shooting it more, and I’ve been really working on that in practice.”

Sports

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Joe Chapman helps Marotta overcome ACL injury Freshman forward gets chance to play for dream school

By Chris Reisner

christopher.reisner@marquette.edu

Marquette women’s basketball has always been on Chloe Marotta’s radar. Head coach Carolyn Kieger even referred to her as “Ms. Marquette.”

Her path to Marquette’s campus was hardly how she anticipated, though. The former No. 1 ranked recru it in the state of Wisconsin suffered an ACL tear in summer 2017, which caused her to miss the entirety of her senior season.

“I really focused on staying positive,” Marotta said. “I could either get up, work hard and get back to what I love to do, or just sit on the couch and pout about it.”

By the end of Marotta’s junior year, the Mequon, Wisconsin, native averaged 20.5 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. That earned her First Team All-State honors, and she was the 14th-best recruit at her position in ESPN’s rankings. The ACL injury derailed her dreams of chasing a state title with Homestead High School.

With the help of Marquette basketball alumnus Joe Chapman, Marotta set her eyes on the next chapter of her basketball career.

Chapman played at Marquette from 2002-’06 and was a member of the 2003 Final Four team.

About three years ago, he started Chapman Basketball Academy, a training program in southeastern Wisconsin designed to improve the skills of young basketball players. Marotta was Chapman’s

first client.

“My first impression of Chloe was that she’s a very hard worker,” Chapman said. “She’s one of those rare kids that loves to work out all the time.”

Once the news broke of Marotta’s injury, Chapman used his own past experiences to push forward with his client.

“That was our mindset,” Chapman said. “I got injured a couple times when I was playing. I told her not to think about injury, but think about what’s next. That was training every day to get better physically for the next chapter.”

Marotta said her dream school has always been Marquette.

“Being prepared and ready for that was the biggest thing I could focus on,” Marotta said. “That made pushing through pretty easy.”

Training the former McDonald’s All-American nominee also helped grow clientele for Chapman Basketball Academy. “(Marotta) is an outstanding leader and role model,” Chapman said. “A lot of kids look up to her and want to be like her.

Once word got out of who the best player in the state was training with, a lot of kids wanted to train the same way.”

Chapman Basketball Academy now has over 400 clients from over 20 summer travel programs.

Selecting a school is a tedious process for some, but close family ties made it a simple decision for Marotta. She officially committed to Marquette in November 2017.

Chloe’s father Marc played under head coaches Hank Raymonds and Rick Majerus during his career at Marquette from 1980-’84. Her brother Cam is currently a senior walk-on on the

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Freshman Chloe Marotta is introduced at this year’s Marquette Madness. She is from Mequon, Wisconsin.

men’s basketball team.

“I did have other looks, but to be honest I always knew I was going to Marquette,” Marotta said. “When I was little my family used to take me to every game.

In the end they also had the best team, the best program and the best coaching staff.”

Now that she went down a different athletic route, Marotta said she gets a laugh out of looking at photos of her 4-year-old self dressed up in a Marquette cheerleader outfit.

Fourteen months after her injury, she’s a freshman ready to start her career at Marquette without any injuries.

“Everything is really good,” Marotta said. “I worked really hard in the recovery process and

got cleared in July. That’s when I started playing with full contact and I have had no problems since.”

Despite playing at a higher level than ever before, Marotta is acclimating to the Division I level well.

“She doesn’t look like a freshman out there,” Kieger said.

“She’s a workhorse. She brings it every day. She’s a rebounding machine. I think she’s going to help us in a lot of ways, and I think you will see her getting a lot of minutes.”

Reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Allazia Blockton has also been impressed with Marotta’s work ethic.

“Chloe is a workaholic,” Blockton said. “She gets out there and is always crashing the

boards. She does anything you need her to do. She has been really great for our team and has been showing great leadership.”

With a large group of seniors on the roster, Marotta is well aware of not just what her role will be this season, but also the opportunity that will present itself down the line.

“I know I’m a freshman, but I want that leadership role for next season when all of our seniors are gone,” Marotta said. “I want to do all of the little things like diving on the floor, communicating with my teammates, playing defense and rebounding the ball.”

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Australia trip gives women’s basketball new perspective Cultural immersion provides bonding experience for WBB

By Matt Yeazel

matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu

A glance around the Marquette women’s basketball meeting room reveals typical office items and notebooks, but there is one thing that stands out: a piece of aboriginal art.

The art was a souvenir from the team’s nine-day trip to Australia in August. Now the team is looking to use the chemistry built overseas to take the team farther in postseason.

“It was phenomenal. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said.

“It’s one of those opportunities that you really can’t put into words because I think we’ll all remember it for the rest of our lives.”

The team went undefeated in its games against professional teams in Australia. It gave the Golden Eagles an opportunity to play against teams with some similarities to BIG EAST competition.

“It’s similar to like a DePaul or Creighton, where everyone can shoot the ball,” Kieger said. “They

have five people that can really stretch the floor. ... We got a taste of what the BIG EAST is like.”

It also quickly exposed the team’s needs prior to the 2018-’19 season.

“We saw what our strengths and weakness were as a team before we started real games,” senior guard Allazia Blockton said.

“Since then we have worked on those weaknesses in practice.”

The Golden Eagles played two games against the Sydney AllStars and one against the Hunter All-Stars and VIC Youth Select.

“We got to play teams with different styles of play,” senior forward Erika Davenport said. “We played different lineups and had the new people come in and got them a good experience.”

More importantly, the team bonded by experiencing a different culture.

“Coming in as a freshman, Australia was great for me to build relationships and bond with my teammates,” freshman forward Chloe Marotta said.

The team visited an aboriginal community toward the end of the trip, exchanging team gear for the art now located in the meeting room.

The team also played basketball with children in the community.

Other activities included

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Marquettte women’s basketball traded gifts with an aboriginal artist during its summer trip to Australia.

climbing the tallest bridge in the world, seeing art galleries and snorkling.

“I loved the people of that culture and their background,” Davenport said. “I was so intrigued by it and wanted to learn more.”

“It was just a great and beautiful experience for us to share as a

team,” Blockton said.

With these experiences and all the work they’ve done together to build a bond with one another, Kieger said she believes this group is on another level in terms of their relationships with one another.

“The chemistry and camarade-

rie on our group right now is better than I’ve ever seen or had,” Kieger said. “That’s going to carry a long way when it comes down to the end of the season.”

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Head coach Carolyn Kieger finds home at Marquette Alumna has roster solely of her recruits for first time ever

By Dan Avington

daniel.avington@marquette.edu

Just over a decade ago, Carolyn Kieger was the maestra on the hardwood for the Marquette women’s basketball team.

During her playing days, the Minnesota native was a fouryear starter and three-year captain for the Golden Eagles. She put up unheard of numbers for the squad, becoming the only player in program history to score 1,200 points and put up 400 rebounds and 600 assists in her career.

Fast forward to 2018 and she is making history again at her alma mater, but this time she’s doing so as head coach.

The success was hardly immediate for Kieger. The team went a combined 23-38 in her first two seasons. She had the youngest program in NCAA Division I in the 2015-’16 season with eight freshmen.

Now the remaining players from that freshman class are

seniors. It is her first team of exclusively players she recruited.

“You can’t make up for knowing a person and one-on-one meetings and the team meetings that we’ve had,” Kieger said.

“So the chemistry and camaraderie of this group is better than I’ve ever seen or had, and I think that’s going to carry a long way when it comes down to the end of the season.”

Perhaps Kieger’s most successful protege has been senior guard Blockton, the returning BIG EAST Player of the Year, two-time WBCA All-American and BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence winner. Blockton said Kieger has been instrumental in her path to these accolades.

“She’s a great basketball mom,” Blockton said. “She’s my mentor and she teaches me, she talks me through plays and she’s been really great helping me with my success throughout the years.”

Senior forward Erika Davenport echoed similar statements.

“She has trust in me, I have trust in her,” Davenport said. “Just that trust factor and being able to be experienced and understanding what she wants is huge.”

With their coach finally having found her home and building this program and roster around her values, the 2018-’19 Marquette women’s basketball team is projected to potentially be one of the most successful in program history.

But with huge expectations on her squad this season, Kieger has not let that change her mindset.

“We definitely want to be playing in the Sweet 16,” Kieger said. “(But) I think if we take it step by step, one day at a time, one game at a time, one play at a time, then that goal doesn’t seem as daunting.”

Kieger has limited time with this group, but that reality hasn’t quite set in yet.

“I don’t really want to talk about that yet,” Kieger said. “I’m trying not to focus on that, either.

Senior night will be a very hard night for me. But just like them, I want to enjoy this time for them as well. We’ve had a lot of blood, sweat and tears in the last three years and there’s been a lot that went into building this class the way they’ve developed.”

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Carolyn Kieger has 72 wins in her five seasons at the helm of WBB.

Team uses pace of play to overcome lack of centers Players look to use transition offense against bigger teams

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

With their tallest starter standing at 5-foot-11, Marquette women’s basketball is attempting to turn the its lack of height into an advantage during the 2018-’19 season.

“We have to play with our head more than our bodies,” head coach Carolyn Kieger said. “That’s something we’ve really gotten better at: learning how to double team when the ball goes inside (and) doing our work early so they can’t get those post touches.

Last season then-junior forward Erika Davenport provided all the height for the Golden Eagles’ defense, with the next tallest regular starter being 5-foot-9 then-junior guard Amani Wilborn.

This presented a challenge beating teams in the upper echelon of college basketball, like Notre Dame and Louisville. Marquette dropped a game against the Fighting Irish 91-85 in overtime and lost to Louisville 90-72 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

“We played a phenomenal three quarters (against Louisville).

The first quarter is what hurt us and what killed us,” Kieger said.

“We have to do a better job starting games and not getting our

backs against the wall and trying to climb out of a hole ... We have to figure out a way to play them even for four, not three.”

Most of the teams bright spots last year against teams like Notre Dame and Louisville came from how effective the Golden Eagles were in transition. The bigger teams struggled because they could not keep up with Marquette’s speed.

“When we do play those taller teams, we’re faster, so we don’t really look at (it as a challenge),” Blockton said. A lot of our shots come in the first couple seconds of the shot clock because we’re so good in transition.”

While the roster is slightly taller this year, Blockton and Davenport said they plan to use pace of play to their advantage again this year.

“When we have taller people on other teams, we like to make them run, get them tired and everything,” Davenport said. “Just playing our game (and) playing our pace.”

“I would definitely say it’s an advantage. It’s our style too,” Blockton said. “Everyone on our team is versatile, so I think it works to our advantage to be smaller.”

Shorter teams are one of the trademarks of Kieger’s recruiting classes. She tends to look for versatile athletes.

“We get up and down the floor,” Kieger said. “That’s the style we’ve recruited to, and I think our players are doing a phenomenal job buying into that.”

Photo by Kate Holstein katherine.holstein@marquette.edu

Despite her size, senior forward Erika Davenport drives toward the basket against Villanova’s defense.

In Kieger’s first year coaching in 2014-’15, there were five players over 6 feet, including McKayla Yentz, Apiew Ojulu, Shantelle Valentine, Lauren Tibbs and Chelsie Butler.

Now the team has three players over 6 feet following the additions of junior center Amanda Maqueia and freshman forward Chloe Marotta. The team also has 6-foot-4 center Tori McCoy, but her ability to play is unknown as she battles a rare kidney disease.

“We’ve added some length this year and some size, which I think will help,” Kieger said. “It kind of

goes into ball pressure, and I think it goes into our press, playing 90 feet.”

Meanwhile Mequon, Wisconsin native Marotta stands at 6-foot-1 and has already proved her potential size on the court.

“Chloe, she’s a workaholic. She gets out there, she rebounds in practice (and) she’s always crashing the boards,” Blockton said.

“She just does anything you need her to. She’s been really good for our team, and she’s been showing great leadership so far.”

Last year, Kieger started four guards and one forward every game, and Davenport was the

biggest player on the court for Marquette. However Kieger said lineups may fluctuate based on the best defensive combination.

“We’ll change it up. We’re going to press a lot as we always do, which I think our depth will help with that,” Kieger said. “We’re going to play some zone, change it up with our new length and pressure man-to-man and try to protect the paint. (At the) end of the day, that’s our goal this year, is to protect the paint and less paint touches and harder contested shots.”

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WBB: Senior core eyes program’s first Sweet 16 bid nomenal opportunity, but also this is their last chance to play prepared for a Sweet 16 berth with their sisters.” as ever. The Golden Eagles are Kieger is not shying away coming off back-to-back NCAA from unconventional methods Tournament appearances, a first to help the team meet expecsince the team’s four consecutive tations. In past years, the offappearances 1997-2000. season focus has been in the During her run, Blockton be- weight room, but now Kieger came the first Marquette wom- said she is exploring “ways to en’s basketball player to earn impact our performance other All-America honors in consecu- than ‘going harder every day.’” tive seasons and the third player “We’ve done a fantastic job the to receive All-America honors in last three years of player develprogram history. opment and getting strong in the The five seniors have played in weight room,” Kieger said. “Now a combined 478 games in Mar- we need another edge. Now we quette uniforms, including 383 need something to give us that starts. In their first three seasons, push when it is overtime versus the Class of 2019 accounted for Notre Dame or Tennessee.”

81 percent of the team’s scorThe team has expanded its ing. Sandra Dahling is also in player development strategy to the class without as prominent of include sleep, nutrition and mena role. Dahling has played in 53 tal exercises. Kieger described it games and made one start. as “imagery stuff.”

The unprecedented run ineviPlayers are also assigned to read tably leads to plenty of expecta- chapters of The Mental Game tions, but Kieger said she is try- of Basketball by Brian King to ing to alleviate that pressure. prepare the team to be mentally “I’m trying to take the pressure tough enough for an overtime off them as much as I can,” Kieg- game against a top-tier team. er said. “I want them to enjoy it.

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(the chapter),” Blockton said.

“It’s been helping us a lot with our mental side.”

The team did an analytical breakdown of last season’s games. Every shot from 2017’18 was under review, helping the coaching staff diagnose the team’s perimeter woes.

“It wasn’t necessarily that we’re not shooting the ball well,” Kieger said. “It’s the shots that we’re shooting.”

And the players were quick to buy into the results of the data.

“It’s no question that we’re really good in transition,” Blockton said. “When we have a paint touch and then kick it out, we’re really good in those, so we’re trying to hone in in practice on getting those shots.”

Kieger said it is all part of “focusing on the process.”

“Are we getting better every day?” Kieger said. “Then that goal doesn’t seem so daunting.”

Blockton and the rest of the senior class have the benefit of a stronger cast around the team than past years. The team lost Shantelle Valentine to graduation and Myriama Smith Traore to

Photo by Kate Holstein katherine.holstein@marquette.edu

Five Marquette women’s basketball seniors and typical starters huddle.

transfer, but Valentine and Smith Traore had limited roles. They combined to play 16.5 minutes per game in 2017-’18.

“We’re deeper than we’ve ever been,” Kieger said. “We have a lot of different rotations we can put in. … You’ll see a different team from us on the defensive end.”

Meanwhile, the team added freshman Chloe Marotta and New Mexico Junior College transfer Amanda Maqueia.

“It would be hard for any new person to come in because we’re

not slowing down, obviously, with our senior class,” Kieger said. “When we watch practice, you can barely tell (Chloe) is a freshman, and that’s the biggest compliment I can give her right now.”

With Blockton’s senior season looming two weeks away, there is a sense of urgency.

The team has to win this year.

“We have a lot of hungry people,” Blockton said. “We know it’s our senior year, so we have to go out with a bang.”

MBB: Howard, Hauser fill leadership, scoring void got a chance to impact the game in every way, and we need him said. “That’s nothing new. … I’m to do that on a consistent basis.”

Hauser accounted for more not really worried about anything.”

Howard had a partial lead- than a fifth of the team’s ership role in past years, but shots attempted in 2017-’18. the presence of fellow sharp- When Hauser and Howard shooter Andrew Rowsey less- came to Marquette two years ened the burden on Howard. ago, ESPN did not have eiPer KenPom, a prominent col- ther of them ranked in the top lege basketball analytics website, 80 of their recruiting rankings.

Now each member of the duo Rowsey was used in 30.1 percent of possessions, the second-highest rate is a finalist for national awards. in the BIG EAST. St. John’s point Howard is a preseason candidate guard Shamorie Ponds was the only for the Bob Cousy Award, while player to have a higher usage rate. Hauser is a preseason candidate “Andrew had a bullseye on for the Julius Erving Small Forhis back, too,” Wojciechows- ward of the Year Award. Hauser ki said. “There will be even is the only BIG EAST player more of a spotlight on trying to to be a preseason candidate.

“It’s going to be hard to take take Markus out of the game.”

Howard has plenty of help, Markus Howard off the court. It’s however. Fellow junior for- going to be hard to take Sam Hauser ward Sam Hauser is healthy af- off the court,” Wojciechowski said.

The rest of the roster is less ter an offseason hip surgery.

He is another Marquette play- certain. The only other reer with extensive experience. turning player with at least “Sam’s a warrior, a smart player 35 career starts as a Golden and an unbelievable team guy,” Eagle is senior center Matt Wojciechowski said. “It’s nice to Heldt, who was involved see him play without any pain.” on only 8.8 percent of MarWojciechowski said he ex- quette possessions last season.

“This team has a great opportupects Hauser’s opportunities to score to increase as a re- nity for growth,” Wojciechowski sult of Rowsey’s departure. said. “That’s the Rubik’s Cube “We’re going to put him in the that we have to figure out.”

One piece of that metaphorical position where the ball is in his hands a lot,” Wojciechowski Rubik’s Cube is graduate transsaid. “We should because he is an fer Joseph Chartouny. The 6-foot-3 outstanding decision-maker. … He’s guard could complement HowContinued from page 1

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Forward Sam Hauser fights for the ball in the Golden Eagles’ 92-72 loss to the Butler Bulldogs Jan. 31.

ard’s game well as more of a defensive and pass-first point guard.

“When I play with him, we really share the ball together,” Chartouny said. “The fact that he can really shoot the ball and he’s always a threat on offense just gives me so much more space. I love playing with him.”

The team also expects Chartouny to resolve some of their defensive woes from last season. Per KenPom, Marquette was 292nd in the country in opponents’ effective field goal percentage.

“Although Joseph is not a great athlete, he’s a really good defender because of his

size, his ability to play angles defensively and he’s got real long arms,” Wojciechowski said. “He fits in really well with the personnel we have.”

The question surrounding Chartouny is his adjustment to BIG EAST basketball after three years at Fordham University. In his three seasons in New York, the Rams played six teams from the six major college basketball conferences.

In comparison, Marquette will have its sixth game against teams from major conferences by the first week of the BIG EAST season.

Newcomers like freshmen Brendan Bailey and Joey Hauser are expected to add more competition to the wing positions.

“The guy who thrives the most in competition will play the most,” Wojciechowski said.

“Our depth gives us a chance to respond to situations that the season will present us and situations that games will present us.”

In the meantime, the plan for Howard is simple: win.

“I just want to win,” Howard said. “That’s all that I really care about.”

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Depth enhances flexibility

Morrow, Bailey give team options at post, wing positions

By Chris Reisner

christopher.reisner@marquette.edu

With nine players 6-foot-7 or taller, six players 6-foot-8 or taller and five players 6-foot-9 or taller, the Marquette men’s basketball team has newfound depth at the post, a luxury the team has not had in head coach Steve Wojciechowski’s first four years at Marquette.

At one point last season, the team only had eight eligible scholarship players available due to injuries.

That number has increased to 13 this season, with most players having another year of college basketball experience under their belts.

Wojciechowski suggested the biggest impact of the depth lies far from Fiserv Forum at the Al McGuire Court.

“I think depth is really good, especially for practices,” Wojciechowski said. “You’re able to have really competitive practices, even if you have some guys bumped or bruised.

Depth helps you the most in practice

by creating high-level competition on a daily basis.”

On the court, the depth in the paint gives Wojciechowski more flexibility for in-game adjustments. He used foul trouble as an example, something that has affected the team in the past.

Last season against Purdue, Marquette was tasked with guarding 7-foot-2 center Isaac Haas.

Marquette centers Matt Heldt and Theo John both fouled out, forcing Sam Hauser, who occasionally will play minutes at the shooting guard position, as the next man up against Haas.

“In terms of games, there are certain situations in which depth will help us,” Wojciechowski said. “You never know where foul trouble is going to be. You never know how certain matchups are going to be. Our depth gives us the chance to respond to different situations that the season will present us.”

Heldt, now a senior, said he believes the depth will be vital in limiting fatigue.

“We can throw a lot of different looks at teams,” Heldt said. “We can throw four different guys at the five position. It takes pressure off of

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The Golden Eagles ranked 330th out of 351 teams in rebounding last season. The addition of Ed Morrow, a 6-foot-7 power forward who transferred from University of Nebraska, should help with that lacking statistic. Morrow led the Cornhuskers with 7.5 rebounds per game and had a career high of 18 rebounds in a single game.

“I feel we have a great group of bigs,” Morrow said. “We compete Marquette Wire stock photo on a daily basis. Rebounding is Then-freshman Theo John plays on National Marquette Day in February. something we’ve been keying in on, positions, Howard said he is exand that’s our responsibility to make problem to have. It also means sure improvement happens. That we’ll have to have guys buy into cited for the increased versatility on said, it has to be five guys as a unit certain roles. That’s the key to buy the offensive end. into it and do whatever the team “I think we’re going to be able to rebounding, so the guards, too.” score from a lot of different areas,” One caveat that comes with having needs to win.”

Last season, the backcourt tandem Howard said. “Sam, Joey, Brendan, a stockpile of talent is the division of minutes among players. Junior for- of guards Markus Howard and An- Ed and Theo are all evolving in ward Sam Hauser said he does not drew Rowsey accounted for more terms of how they play on the offenmind the issue as long as everyone than half of Marquette’s total points sive end. I think we’re going to be per game. This, in turn, allowed op- able to have multiple double-digit buys into the system.

“It’s going to help us a lot of- ponents to key in on the two guards scorers every game which is going to fensively and defensively,” Hauser which made getting open looks dif- be really good for us to have multiple options on the court. We won’t be as said. “We have a lot of guys com- ficult at times.

With a new look to the post predictable to guard.” peting for minutes, which is a good

Heldt helps develop commitment among teammates

Unselfishness, work ethic distinguish senior big man

By Shane Hogan

shane.hogan@marquette.edu

When Steve Wojciechowski took over Marquette basketball in 2014, one of the first players to lead with Wojciechowski’s culture was not necessarily the flashiest or most noticed.

That player was Matt Heldt.

The senior big man started in 32 out of a possible 35 games last season for Wojciechowski. His stats likely won’t blow someone away, but his consistency and work ethic are traits that any program would appreciate.

“Matt is somebody who’s been a culture driver in our program,” Wojciechowski said.

He also said the team is in a better position to win with Heldt on the floor, whether he starts or comes off the bench.

“When Matt is on the floor, most of the time we play better,” Wojciechowski said. “Whatever role Matt has, he is all in it, 100 percent, for Marquette basketball.”

The unselfishness of Heldt has helped his team in several facets. Freshman Brendan Bailey already felt the impact Heldt has on the team, and the season hasn’t even started.

“Matt’s a great leader in everything we do, whether that’s classwork or going through plays,” Bailey said. “He’s a veteran … (It’s) his senior year, so he has that lead role to be directing people where to go, especially underclassmen like me.”

Heldt recognizes his role on this team, and as a senior he said he knows he can provide certain qualities that other players with less experience cannot.

“I have the most experience, so I’ll have a pretty good idea of what each day will look like,” Heldt said. “Therefore it’s my job (to) make sure that the rest of the team, and especially the new guys, have a better preparedness for each day and know more so we can be a more successful program.”

Heldt doesn’t have the Markus Howard jump-shot or the Jamal Cain athleticism, but he does have a leadership quality that is not easily taught.

“I try to be a leader as much as

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Then-junior center Matt Heldt goes up for a layup in the 91-81 win over Vermont in December 2017.

I can on the court,” Heldt said.

“I’ve been running the sets and playing the defense for my fourth year now, so it’s my job to make sure that if guys don’t know or have a hard time grasping the concepts, that I need to take it upon myself to help them get a better handle on what we’re doing.”

As the men’s basketball program looks to return to the postseason, Heldt will be the only scholarship senior on the roster.

With this being Heldt’s final

season at Marquette, he has thought about life after college basketball, and he said he has a plan in case basketball doesn’t lead to an overseas career.

“Obviously if I could play basketball that would be the goal, but also basketball doesn’t last forever, so I have to have something else to do,” Heldt said. “With that, the goal is to go to law school and become a lawyer.”

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New student section could be model for future teams

Athletic department attempts to engage students at Fiserv

By Zoe Comerford

isabel.comerford@marquette.edu

When Marquette Athletics designed the student section at Fiserv Forum, the program wanted to create an intimidating environment.

“I hope it just destroys (other teams),” men’s head basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski joked.

All joking aside, the program has high expectations for the environment at the new $524 million facility.

The biggest difference between the BMO Harris Bradley Center and Fiserv Forum is the shape of the student section. In the Bradley Center, the student section was in sections 105-106 and 220-222 in the lower bowl, extending into sections 432-434 in the upper bowl.

All the seats were along one baseline of the floor.

Now in Fiserv Forum, the student section is in a bowtie shape behind both baskets. The athletic department said the design was not modeled after any other arena.

Wojciechowski said the ultimate goal was to get the students to feel more involved.

As of Oct. 9, the student section at Fiserv Forum, which holds 3,100 students, sold out.

“Everybody wants to get a look at it,” junior guard Sam Hauser said. “They’re going to have a lot

more fun because they’re closer to the action.”

Redshirt junior Ed Morrow noticed similarities between Marquette’s facility and Pinnacle Bank Arena, his home court before transferring from Nebraska. He said he has high hopes for the new facility.

“We’ll be able to interact with them just as much as they want to interact with us as the game is going on,” Morrow said. “It’ll put a lot of pressure on our opponents considering the fact that it will make the gym louder and the atmosphere just that much more explosive.”

Part of the enthusiasm surrounds the building’s acoustics, which are intended to make the building seem intimate and vociferous.

“When we were touring the Fiserv they were saying how it was built acoustically, so it’s going to sound like there’s more people in it than there actually is,” senior center Matt Heldt said. “It’s going to be a lot more personal for the fans. They’re going to be a lot closer and hopefully that will give us an advantage with our fans being able to have a bigger effect on the opposing team.”

The BMO Harris Bradley Center had some hostile environments over the years, including a court storming after Marquette’s win over No. 1 Villanova in 2017, but the students were not as close to the court.

“At the Bradley Center, the fans were a little distant,” sophomore forward Theo John said. “(In Fiserv), the more rowdy (students)

are, the more home court advantage (and) the more games we win.”

From a player’s perspective, the students hovering over the court will have a big impact on the other team’s mentality.

“I’ve been on the other side of that a few times,” freshman foward Brendan Bailey said. “It definitely gets into your head, so that’s what we’re hoping and expecting our students to do.”

The new facility has also been a recruiting tool for incoming players, including redshirt freshman Joey Hauser and graduate student Joseph Chartouny.

“For kids, that’s important. They want to see facilities and venues that scream to them ‘elite,’” Wojciechowski said. “Certainly Fiserv does that.”

Although Chartouny and Joey Hauser said Fiserv Forum was not the deciding factor in why they came to Marquette, it was a key part of both players’ official visits.

“The thing I’m most excited about with Fiserv doesn’t necessarily have to do with recruiting,” Wojciechowski said. “I think we have a chance to create a great home court advantage and tremendous enthusiasm on a night-tonight basis.”

The team also hopes that atmosphere with the student section’s proximity to the action will sway some of the momentum during tight games.

“As much as people say they don’t pay attention to fans, it does have an effect,” John said.

“Especially when there’s those big momentum plays and the fans are on your back, it’s going to be a great experience.”

“Anytime you can bring that kind of ruckus closer to the court, as a player or as an opposing coach, it makes you feel like people are on top of you,” associate head coach Stan Johnson said. “It will really change the tone and the atmosphere of the game.”

If the student section’s layout is successful in creating an intimidating atmosphere this season, Marquette’s bowtie shape could be the model for future BIG EAST student sections.

“The Forum gave them a really good chance to kind of experiment and rearrange where everyone is sitting,” Heldt said. “If it works really well, other teams, if they get new arenas or if they change up their seating, might try and replicate that.”

Marquette currently charges its students $140 for season tickets, which is the most of the seven BIG EAST teams that responded to the Wire’s request for comment: Butler, DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier. Creighton, Providence and St. John’s did not comment.

Marquette is the only team to sellout tickets for the 2018-’19 season. Schools with free tickets include Butler, DePaul, Xavier and Villanova.

Marquette is not the only school to place its student section behind both baskets. Butler’s Hinkle Field-

house has a similar layout with its student section, the Dawg Pound, located behind each basket with overflow seating in upper sections.

Many other schools have formats similar to what Marquette had at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Seton Hall and Georgetown had comparable prices to Marquette’s and also put students on one baseline in the lower bowl.

The Villanova Wildcats have a unique system, as the university holds a lottery for claiming student tickets to manage high demand.

Its student section is on one of the baselines in the lower level of The Pavilion and about half the size of Marquette’s student section in Fiserv Forum.

Marquette is hoping the opening of Fiserv Forum is the start of more than just an arena, but a new fan experience.

“This year is going to be even more exciting; the start of something new,” junior guard Markus Howard said. “I’m really happy for (students) that they have the experience to experience it from a closer level. I know it will be a great year in terms of our fan support.”

Wojciechowski described Fiserv Forum as a beautiful building.

“The building comes to life when people are in it,” Wojciechowski said. “Our students can help us drive that by making it fun, exciting, spirited, loud, hostile and an amazing place to play.”

Photo above by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Hausers bring bond to court Brothers hope high school success will translate in college

By Matt Yeazel

matthew.yeazel@marquette.edu

After playing together for two years at Stevens Point Area Senior High School, Sam and Joey Hauser lost only one game and won two state titles. The brothers said they don’t even remember the loss.

“We have a great chemistry. We know what each other’s strengths and weaknesses are on the court,” Sam said. “We know how to help each other in those areas as well.”

Two years later, Sam, a junior, and Joey, a redshirt freshman, are reunited on the court on another team with lofty postseason expectations.

“On the court, we play off each other and look for one another, along with our teammates,” Joey said. “The chemistry between us and our knowledge of one another will always stay the same.”

Unlike at SPASH, where Sam and Joey combined for 35.8 points per game in 2015-’16, the Hauser brothers will not quite be able to take over games by themselves.

“They are both team-first guys and play the game the right way,” Scott Anderson, Sam and Joey’s high school coach, said. “When you are really talented and play the right way, good things happen.”

The biggest question will be how

their chemistry from high school will transfer to the Division I level.

As both of the brothers have said, college is a different game, and high school success doesn’t mean much.

“I would think the chemistry they have built will help them at the college level,” Anderson said.

“It won’t hurt, but I’m sure they would both tell you it doesn’t guarantee anything.”

The brothers’ relationship goes beyond the basketball court at SPASH. Growing up together and playing games both with and against each other helped grow their competitive spirit, as well as their relationship with one another.

“They have a great bond as brothers and have spent so much time together,” Anderson said. “I remember some great battles from when they were just little. I think those battles, along with being teammates, helped develop a strong bond.”

Now at Marquette, the brothers are working to improve on different skillsets in preparation for playing together.

Head coach Steve Wojciechowski credited Sam for his big jump from his freshman to sophomore year and said Sam needs to make another jump this season. “(Sam) has been working on and getting better at shooting off the dribble, playing off the ball as well as working defensively,” Joey said.

After getting accustomed to college life while rehabbing from his ankle injury last semester, Joey is

The Marquette Tribune

Jamal Cain develops Sophomore forward works on deflections, consistency in play

By Jack Phillips

jack.phillips@marquette.edu

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Sam Hauser dribbles against St. John’s Feb. 21 in MU’s 85-73 win.

now working to improve his defense, especially his ability to “defend all five positions,” he said.

Moving forward, the Hauser brothers are looking to bring their brotherly chemistry to the Golden Eagles.

“We’re just trying to bring that winning culture we had to Marquette and try to experience what we did in high school at the college level,” Sam said.

The brothers are relishing the opportunity to play in games together again.

“It’s obviously really a special moment for me even being on the same practice floor,” Joey said. “Once we get on the court (at Fiserv Forum), it’ll be an even cooler moment. It’s something we’ve dreamed of for a long time.”

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With Andrew Rowsey and Markus Howard helping Marquette lead the nation in points per game in the 2017’18 season, Jamal Cain’s name didn’t always stand out in the box score.

He averaged 4.6 points per game in 17.2 minutes per game.

However, Cain’s athleticism quietly made a big impact for the Golden Eagles. His steal rate of 2.7 percent was a team high on an otherwise unproductive defense.

“Jamal had some really bright moments for us last year,” head coach Steve Wojciechowski said.

Now with another year of conditioning with Marquette’s staff, Cain is looking to use his athleticism to play a larger role on the 2018-’19 men’s basketball team.

“He’s gotten stronger,” Wojciechowski said. “He’s gotten better with the ball, and I think defensively he has a better understanding.”

Cain’s all-around style of play helped the Golden Eagles’ last season. Despite not scoring the ball as much as he would have liked to, Cain said he still believes he helped the team in other aspects of the game. He finished third on the team with 3.4 rebounds per game.

“I was seeing the ball well,” Cain said. “I was running the floor well and playing defenses, trying to get my teammates involved just as well as they were trying to get me involved and just knocking down open shots.”

Moving forward, whether it’s a fast-break windmill dunk or skying high for a defensive board, Cain plans to use his athletic prowess to his advantage.

“I’m trying to be more of a defensive player (and) trying to get more deflections and running as well,” Cain said. “Being athletic, I can run, so I’m just trying to run the floor and trying to stretch the defense out.”

Throughout the offseason, Cain tried to enhance every aspect of his game, but he especially focused on his post play with hopes of offering a paint presence to this year’s team. Ballhandling was another area Cain emphasized prior to his sophomore year. Wojciechowski said the next step is consistency.

“Consistency is the key,” Wojciechowski said. “The times and the variance between being really good and maybe not so good, the times you see that should be much fewer and further between.”

And with those improvements come heightened expectations for the 2018-’19 season.

“I want to win the BIG EAST,” Cain said. “And honestly, I want to finish the preseason undefeated.”

Madhavapallil embraces variety of roles over years Madhavapallil said. “So I would be learning under some great coaches and (would be) in the BIG EAST. It was a no-brainer to come here and get involved in basketball.”

By Dan Avington After his May 2016 gradudaniel.avington@marquette.edu ation, Madhavapallil moved It’s incredibly rare that an into the position of program asNCAA Division I coaching sistant for two years, where he staff’s longest-serving member assisted with scouting reports, is also a recent graduate, but Dan summer camps and team travel Madhavapallil is an exception. plans. While continuing his Madhavapallil serves as the as- studies in graduate school, he sistant video coordinator for the was the first person to occupy Marquette men’s basketball team the role since Wojciechowsfor the 2018-’19 season, but he ki took over in 2014.

Now Madhavapallil, a marhas been a valuable part of the program for the past six seasons. keting major, has found a spot The Wheaton, Illinois, native as the squad’s assistant video was a four-year team manager coordinator. He said his current as a Marquette student, serv- role is his favorite of the three, ing under former head coach but he still has a lot to learn.

“As far as making highlights, Buzz Williams, who is now at Virginia Tech, and current head it’s definitely more time concoach Steve Wojciechowski. suming than you think,” MadWhen deciding which col- havapallil said. “I asked Patlege he wanted to attend, Mad- rick Reed ... ‘How long does it havapallil said he knew he take to be proficient in it?’ and wanted an academically repu- he’s like, ‘Oh, six months.’ OK, table school with a strong well, let’s try to speed that up.”

Even though there are many basketball program.

That’s what he found in Marquette. glamorous parts of his job, Mad“I knew Marquette was in havapallil cannot get enough the Midwest, it was an amaz- of having the opportunity to ing school (and it was an) be around Division I playamazing basketball school,” ers and coaches at all times.

Former manager dates back to Buzz Williams’ time at MU

“You want to help them as much as possible,” Madhavapallil said.

“You’re trying to help them reach their goals and dreams, and they’re incredible people.

They’re good human beings first, so to come into the office and see them every day, that’s amazing.”

Now in his seventh season, Madhavapallil has been around for a lot of phenomenal moments in program history, including the defeat of No. 1 Villanova in 2017, but he said his favorite stories come from behind the scenes.

“Everyone sees what happens in games and all that, but what happens in practice is unbelievable,” Madhavapallil said.

“There are all these small stories that happen ... highlights that happen in practice are some of the game situations that we have.”

Even though he’s the longest tenured member of the coaching staff, Madhavapallil said he is still constantly in awe of what Marquette has to offer him.

“He is an invaluable member of our family and helps us get better on a daily basis,” Wojciechowski tweeted on Madhavapallil’s birthday on Sept. 26.

University President Michael Lovell also said in May that Madhavapallil is “part of the fab-

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Assistant video coordinator Dan Madhavapallil smiles at media day.

ric that makes Marquette great.”

Although being head coach is the ultimate goal for most assistants, Madhavapallil has a unique perspective.

“If I said that I’m trying to be a head coach someday, a lot of it to be a head coach is luck,” Madhavapallil said. “So if you aren’t a head coach, does that mean that you failed? ... I love basketball, I love helping people, so helping people through the game of basketball, that’s my goal. And

whatever way I can do that, that’s a success for me.”

While he recognizes that it’s probably unrealistic to stay at Marquette his entire career, Madhavapallil said he hopes he never has to depart from his stomping grounds at the Al McGuire Center.

“I absolutely love this place,” Madhavapallil said.

“Hopefully I never leave.”

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The Marquette Tribune

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Four walk-ons add energy, encouragement to practice Marotta, Lelito offer advice to freshmen as they adjust to team

By Daniel Macias

daniel.macias@marquette.edu

Walk-on players make up almost one-fourth of the Marquette men’s basketball roster.

Chances are at the end of the game none of their names will be on the stats sheet.

“They do everything from (keeping) our guys ready to go (to keeping) them upbeat,” assistant coach Dwayne Killings said.

“They’re cheering on the bench whether it be practice or games.”

Cam Marotta, Mike Lelito, Buddy Jaffee and Tommy Gardiner are walk-ons for the Golden Eagles, meaning they are non-scholarship players who rarely get to see the court compared to scholarship players.

Wojciechowski has never had this many walk-ons on the roster at one time.

Last year, Marquette had two walk-ons: then-junior Marotta and then-redshirt freshman Lelito. Since then, the coaching staff added freshmen Jaffee and

Gardiner, allowing for more options in practice.

“You never know if somebody’s going to get hurt, so (we) have guys that are ready to fill in,” Killings said. “Also, when you’re preparing for other teams, you have a full scout team that can run the other teams, plays and mimic what the other teams do. That really helps us prepare.”

Although walk-ons are on the roster as players, they have different responsibilities from scholarship players. They are less concerned with personal improvement and more focused on team improvement.

“We’ve got a bunch of responsibilities, but I’d say the biggest ones are keeping everyone on track and staying focused,” Lelito said. “Whenever (the other players) are not locked in like they usually are, (we) get them back in that mindset. Practice are our game days, so we take that seriously.”

Of the four walk-ons, each varies in size, skill set and experience. Marotta is a 5-foot10 senior. Lelito is a 6-foot-5 redshirt sophomore. Jaffee is 6-foot-3, and Gardiner is 6-foot-7.

Photo by Andrew Himmelberg andrew.himmelberg@marquette.edu

Senior walk-on Cam Marotta speaks to local journalists during the team’s media day Oct. 18 at the Al.

“Tommy is a really skilled forward,” Killings said. “It’s been great for us to have (him) in our program. Mike is very versatile on the perimeter; he does some different things.”

According to Killings, Marotta is fast despite his size and that makes movement, shooting and passing the basketball easier.

Killings also said Buddy is a talented shooter.

Marotta and Lelito have tried to

help Gardiner and Jaffee adjust to being freshmen on a high-major college basketball program.

“Obviously there’s a learning curve. Coming in you don’t really know what to expect as a walk-on,” Marotta said. “Tommy and Buddy are doing a really good job. They’re very energetic, and they’re encouraging to the other guys, so they’ve been doing a really good job early on giving these guys good looks.”

Jaffee said the ability to play at the highest level in college basketball has always been an aspiration of his.

“Being able to accomplish it at a school like Marquette is a dream come true,” Jaffee said.

“It’s really tough, it’s definitely a full-time job between school and basketball but its great, the payoff is awesome.”

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