Marquette Tribune I January 31, 2023

Running into the “Wright” records

Marquette Athletic programs suffer budget cuts

Tennis, Track & Field, to be non-scholarship sports by 2025-26

By John Leuzzi john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

Due to budget cuts made within Marquette Athletics, the Marquette men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s track and field programs will be taken down to non-scholarship programs by the 2025-26 academic year.

Marquette Vice President and Director of Athletics Bill Scholl and Deputy Athletic Director Mike Broeker confirmed this with the Marquette Wire.

“We’re in year three of a multi-year process,” Scholl said. “Unfortunately, the budget realities forced us to make some moves and those are some of the moves we made.”

The NCAA permits its partnering institutions at the Division I level to offer 4.5 scholarships in men’s tennis and eight scholarships for women’s tennis. Meanwhile, for track and field,

it allows 12.6 scholarships for men and 18 scholarships for women.

Despite the initiative, Scholl said the department will continue to honor commitments made to those currently on those teams along with each program’s incoming f irst-year classes.

“We didn’t take anything away from anybody,” Scholl said. “If we commit to a full ride for four years, they’re getting a full ride for four years.”

With athletic aid being completely phased out by 2025-26 for tennis and track and field, student-athletes will still be able to receive academic and

Addressing campus concerns

President Lovell gives eighth annual speech to faculty, community

By Julia Abuzzahab julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu

It isn’t everyday that you hear about a Marquette-themed beer. However, at Marquette University President Michael Lovell’s Presidential Address, you never know what surprises are brewing.

Marquette University President Michael Lovell gave his

eighth annual Presidential Address last Wednesday.

“The university has made such progress since last year,” Lovell said. “So I think we should all be very proud that the cam pus has so much momentum mov ing forward.”

Campus Safety

Lovell an nounced that after imple menting the President’s

Task Force on Community Safety last year, they created 12 priorities — eight of already been established, and the other four are “on a pathway to implementation.”

The enacted priorities are: reimagine campus transportation, establish a behavioral unit within the Marquette University Police Department, allow safety alert texts for parents and create a holistic website.

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financial aid.

Scholl said he informed the tennis program on this close to two years ago.

As for the track and field program, Scholl said he delayed that announcement until within the last few months as pieces were still being pieced together.

Back in March 2020, the NCAA reduced its distributions to schools by $375 million due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Scholl said he

doesn’t want to use the economic setback brought by COVID-19 as an excuse for the budget cuts, but it was a factor. The Marquette Wire inquired about the exact budget numbers, but Scholl and Broeker declined to comment.

“We’re always looking ahead and trying to anticipate what the future’s going to look like for us. I would say really it’s a university-wide process because we’re not the only ones to have had to tighten our belts over the past couple of years,” Scholl said.

“But more importantly is the effort to get our budget to a situation where we feel it’s sustainable and in the future. … One of our thought processes was, we didn’t want to do something that couldn’t be changed again down the road. Clearly if economics allowed us to grow it back, adding scholarships back in would not be a hard thing to do.” Since it was a university decision, Scholl said the Big East conference had little to no involvement

Saturday Mass at MU

St. Joan of Arc Chapel to hold additional worship service

proached Nathaniel Romano, an assistant director for liturgical programs, and presented their concern, and Campus Ministry took initiative to help these students create a Saturday morning mass.

Sebastián La Rosa and his friends struggled to find a Mass near campus to attend on Saturday mornings, so they resorted to driving to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Newman Center for Mass on Saturdays.

La Rosa and his friends ap-

“This all stems from my interest in the mass itself,” La Rosa, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said. “I’m one to think that the more time you spend with God, the more you become like him.”

La Rosa tries to attend church every day, but Saturday

By Sophia Tiedge sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu See MASS page 3

Photo by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu

Illustration by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu

CAMPUS: construction, scholarship, beer, diversity

The EagleExpress app was launched at the beginning of the spring semester. This replaced the former LIMO campus transportation system.

They also developed new safety signages, established student tours of the Near West Side, deployed two new mobile cameras/lights for MUPD and increased the annual budget for camera maintenance and repair.

The four priorities that have yet to be implemented are: expand the MUPD police aide program, complete a campus lighting assessment, increase “under surveillance” signage on campus and to establish the Marquette University Enhancing Safety Through Environmental Design Committee.

Edith Hudson, chief of MUPD, is the chair of the President’s Task Force on Community Safety.

“Since announcing the approved proposals in June, our efforts have already yielded safety improvements for our community and we will continue to see a positive impact,” Hudson said.

Since the task force was created, Lovell said Marquette has seen a 46% decrease in robberies and a 26% decrease in motor vehicle thefts.

Diversity Efforts

Lovell proceeded to discuss a

“culture of inclusion” on campus and displayed statistics about the most diverse undergraduate student body in Marquette’s history.

23% of the class of 2025 are first-generation students and 30% are students of color. Lovell then recognized the Urban Scholars Program and said it has been “very successful.”

The Urban Scholars Program provides up to 45 tuition scholarships to students from the Milwaukee area who are typically first-generation students or are from “financially disadvantaged backgrounds.”

“It’s like safety, it’s something we’re not going to stop doing,” Lovell said. “We’re continuously making the experience — particularly for our diverse students of color, better on campus. Unfortunately, there’s no easy switch for that, it just has to be something we need to focus on and continue working towards.”

Lovell said it’s one thing to have a diverse campus, but it’s another for students to feel welcomed and supported.

“We talk about the culture of inclusion, we know it’s much more than numbers and we still have a tremendous amount of work to do on campus to ensure that our community is welcoming and supportive to all,”

Lovell said.

Chris Navia, vice president for inclusive excellence, was announced by Lovell as taking the lead on Marquette becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution. Currently, Marquette is an emerging HSI, since 15.4% of undergraduate students are Hispanic.

Campus Construction

Marquette will also be creating a physical Land and Water Acknowledgement marker outside of the Alumni Memorial Union. Lovell said there will be a ceremony Feb. 3 for the unveiling of the marker, which will be three sheets of metal that “encompass” a native Wisconsin birch tree.

In 2015, Marquette established a master plan to advance campus development.

Since 2015, Marquette has built The Commons residence hall, the Ray and Kay Eckstein Common, the Athletic and Human Performance Research Center, the physician assistant studies building, the grotto of Blessed Virgin Mary, the restoration of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel and the Dr. E.J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall.

Now, Marquette will be renovating Memorial Library to become the Lemonis Center for Student Success, The Chapel of the Holy Family inside the

AMU, the former Straz Hall to become the new College of Nursing, the Recreation Center to the Wellness and Recreation and the creation of the Iron District. Most of these projects are scheduled to open in 2024.

Lovell said these renovations weren’t planned to all be scheduled for the same time, but they just worked out that way with the master plan and the funding for these projects. Lovell also said that most of these projects, like the new Rec and Wellness Center and the new College of Nursing needed to be done.

“That library serves our student population [Memorial],” Lora Strigens, vice president for planning and facilities management, said. “We have to continue to think about accommodations and continue to adapt.”

Strigens said that the university intends to begin the renovation process on Memorial this summer which will inevitably continue into the 2023-2024 academic school year. The Lemonis Center for Student Success is scheduled to be finished sometime in 2024.

Strings said that the university will be working alongside the Dean of Libraries to develop a plan to shift things around while ensuring that the library stays “fully operational

and functional.”

“I want Marquette to keep innovating, to keep changing, to be looked at as a university that is on the cutting edge,” Lovell said.

Blue and Gold Brewing

The last topic of the address was Lovell announcing Marquette’s creation of a craft beer company: Blue and Gold Brewing.

The company was inspired by two Marquette alums, Tim Pauly and Kevin Brauer, who came up with the idea.

They selected four Marquette students to work with their team: Will Dales, a senior in the College of Business Administration, Connor Nelson, a senior in the College of Business Administration, Gracie Pionek, a senior in the College of Communication and Jackson Cosgriff, a senior in the College of Business Administration.

The beer is brewed locally here in Milwaukee.

“This is a very innovative and exciting way that we can provide our students with a very unique experience while they’re still on campus,” Lovell said.

Lovell announced that they will be selling the “Golden Ale” at the National Marquette Day Men’s Basketball game at the Fiserv Forum Feb. 4.

President Lovell introduces the students and alumni who are behind the new Blue and Gold Brewing company. The MU themed beer will be sold at Fiserv on National Marquette Day.

Photo by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu

MASS: new worship service attracts students

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was the only day he struggled to find a Mass. He thought a 10 a.m. 30-minute Mass would be the perfect solution.

Romano told the students they would do a pilot mass and see how many people decided to attend. If there was a significant turnout, they would make it an official weekly Mass.

“There’s a lot of people who would really like to worship at a space like Joan of Arc, but they don’t have time during the week,” La Rosa said.

La Rosa said he knew that other students on campus would be interested in attending this Mass, and he was right. Although La Rosa is studying abroad in Ireland this semester, last Saturday, 16 people attended the 10 a.m. Mass in the Joan of Arc Chapel. Romano said it wasn’t as busy as their weekday masses, but enough people showed up to continue holding the mass.

“Having Mass available on Saturdays, often a day for getting started with the work due the coming week, offers students this opportunity before they buckle down for a day of study or fun with friends,” Megan Heeder, a doctoral candidate in the Theology Department and liturgy assistant for Campus Ministry, said.

La Rosa said this isn’t the only Mass that has been added recently. St. Thérèse Chapel in The Commons holds a 10 p.m. Mass on Mondays and Schroeder Hall’s chapel has a 10 p.m. Mass on Wednesdays.

“I think campus ministry has responded well to the needs of students’ spiritual needs by offering students as many opportunities to attend Mass as they

can,” La Rosa said.

Romano said that coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Campus Ministry was looking for ways to rekindle the habit of spirituality on campus among their students.

“I’ve been impressed by the devotion of our students who come to church,” Romano said.

Heeder said that some students might remember when students would stand outside churches and chapels ready to show their COVID Cheq as they enter church to social distance.

“With those restrictions lifted, we can welcome all students who wish to attend Mass into the physical spaces and

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not live-stream Masses in the AMU Ballrooms when we hit capacity in the worship spaces,” Heeder said.

Romano said they’re adding more and more opportunities for students to exercise their faith and rediscover things they couldn’t have during the pandemic.

“It’s good to have more frequent places available for spiritual transformation,” La Rosa said.

La Rosa said when he attends Mass at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel, he’s able to feel like he’s in a community and have the space to reflect.

“There’s something about Joan of Arc. It’s the central worshiping space in our re-

Groundhog day will take place this Thursday, Feb. 2. Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog, will determine whether or not there will be six more weeks of winter based on if he sees his shadow.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is set to become one of the most expensive in the state’s history. The four candidates, including Waukesha Parade Trial judge Jennifer Dorow, will face off in the primary election Feb. 21.

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Superbowl LVII. The game will take place Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Wisconsin.

Memphis Police have shut down a specialized police unit following the the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five police officers. Footage of the attack was released last week resulting in protests in cities nationwide, including Milwaukee.

ligious memory here at Marquette,” Romano said.

Romano said he’s been impressed by Marquette students’ devotion to attending daily Masses.

“This past Saturday, Father Philip Sutherland gave a beautiful homily that encouraged us to rely on God to get us through the difficulties that will come this semester by asking Jesus to increase our faith, which was an assuring and timely reminder as the semester begins to pick up speed,” Heeder said.

La Rosa said that through communion and worship, he is able to begin to see God in all things, which is what Marquette urges students to do.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tuesday, Jan. 31

Black Education Spaces: Mitchem Fellow Lecture at the Raynor Library 4:30 p.m.

Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority Information Session at the AMU room 364 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1

Black-Brown Get Down at the 707 Hub from 5 – 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3

National Marquette Day DIY apparel decorating at the AMU 2nd floor 12 p.m.

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The new weekend worship service takes place Saturdays at 10 a.m. The first Mass was held last weekend.

Urban scholar receives inaugural Bucks fellowship

MU junior Christian Golden to work with MKE basketball team

By Kevin Fitzpatrick kevin.m.fitzpatrick@marquette.edu

With an emphasis on opportunity, Marquette’s urban scholar Christian Golden said he recognizes the importance of making the best of what you’re given, hoping to create chances for others to do the same.

Golden is the inaugural Bucks urban scholar fellow, a result of a new program started by the university to give urban scholars the ability to gain experience working with professional sports organizations in Milwaukee. Sumathi Thiyagarajan, a Marquette alum and current vice president of business strategy and analytics for the Milwaukee Bucks, initiated the program. Golden was announced as the inaugural fellow at the university presidential address last Wednesday.

“Opportunity, it’s one word but it holds a lot of weight. So as far as what I see with urban within the next couple of years is partnerships everywhere, not just with the Bucks, not just with the Marquette men’s basketball team, but in corporate

spaces as well,” Golden, a junior in the College of Communication, said. “Let’s say you’re interested in nursing, what program can we create to make these filler gaps just like a program was created for me?”

Introduced in 2006, the Urban Scholars Program annually awards 45 full-tuition scholarships designated for high school seniors in the Milwaukee area.

“She [Thiyagarajan] really wanted to provide unique exposure to careers in sports entertainment with the Milwaukee Bucks each season. She worked with the university to create the Bucks fellowship for select juniors and seniors in the urban scholars program,” University President Michael Lovell said.

Thiyagarajan said she believes it is important to give these types of chances to students from the Milwaukee community.

“A person for others, Christian is highly engaged in the community as a united way boys and girls club volunteer, peer mentor and office assistant for the Marquette EOP program,” Thiyagarajan said. “We are confident that he will be the difference as he joins our team as the inaugural Bucks fellow.”

Golden said he would not have attended Marquette if it

weren’t for the Urban Scholars Program, believing it important to see someone from your community succeed.

“There’s so much talent in the city. A lot of times you can feel pressured into what your environment portrays,” Golden said. “This guy used to be my Link Crew leader or this guy was on student government, somebody that they actually seen in their community is doing practically one of their dream jobs to work in the league, more specifically the Milwaukee Bucks. So it’s really essential for them to see that, but also make it tangible.”

On his first day working for the Bucks, Golden was able to deliver a $10,000 scholarship to a student at his alma mater Rufus King High School. Golden was the Link Crew leader for the recipient, Russell Morgan, a current senior at Rufus King.

“So while he was a first-year, I was his mentor to help him navigate through high school. So that came back full circle for sure,” Golden said. “It was literally my first day and I’m just like, this was an amazing experience to get started right away, right in the community. The community is important.”

Golden understands that he has a responsibility, being the inaugural Bucks fellow, to set a precedent for the future of the program.

“What I can do is do my job and do it well. With me being the first fellow, I kind of set the tone for everyone else. So absolutely there’s a burden of privilege. The privilege is that I get to work in this space, but the burden is I have to do it well because I want other students to have the opportunity to come in. I don’t want it to be like ‘Ohh Christian didn’t do a good job here, so the urban scholars won’t do a good job here,’” Golden said. Golden said his goal is to continue his work with the Bucks after graduation, citing a passion for philanthropy.

“Use my role, use my responsibilities to provide the platform, basketball gives us the platform to all come together like the time we won a championship,” Golden said. “Everybody in Wisconsin, no matter if you’re from Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha, we all can be together. So with the Milwaukee Bucks having that platform, they’re really good at using that platform to make a change. So how can we make this change?”

Golden was “drafted” into the program at the Presidential address.

Photo by Forster Goodrich forster.goodrich@marquette.edu

Two local restaurants come to Marquette Place

Lucky’s Spitfire, Jackie’s Cafe serve up student meals

By Briana Nelson briana.nelson@marquette.edu

Marquette Place is known for several different restaurants such as Einstein Bros. Bagels and Erbert and Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop. Now, Marquette Place has opened up its doors to two new pop-up restaurants as well.

The first, Lucky’s Spitfire, is a Mediterranean fusion restaurant boasting a variety of chicken and gyro options.

The owner, Andrew Jacobsen, said that the restaurant’s status as a Fooda launch partner is what led him to bring the restaurant to Marquette.

Fooda is a company that works with restaurants to bring pop-ups to various locations in order to expand the restaurant’s business. The Fooda brand hosts more than 2,000 restaurants, chefs and caterers, helping them to grow their businesses. In Milwaukee, Fooda helps restaurants launch sites for lunch catering options.

Jacobsen said that he was

excited for the opportunities that will come with this new venture.

“I’m most excited for everyone to get to know who we are and for us to get to know you. We think our food is the perfect kind of college eats menu. Not just that, but brand awareness is so important. Getting to know each other and creating a relationship with the student body is going to be really big for us,” Jacobsen said.

Monica Dreesen, a graduate student, had tried Lucky’s Spitfire before and recommends her favorite dish.

“I usually get the chicken pita box … they have this special sauce they use that is so good. It’s like a kind of Tzatsiki sauce,” Dreesen said.

Jacobsen said that since it’s a pop-up location they will not offer the full menu at Marquette, but he said there will still be an option for everyone.

“We will be offering our Mediterranean-style lunch options, gyro, chicken and falafel pita. Or you can order your own style over rice. We also offer non-dairy sauce and vegetarian options,” Jacobsen said.

The second pop-up is Jackie’s

Cafe, a restaurant offering Hmong cuisine and featuring dishes such as pho and spring rolls.

“I feel like we had quite a few options before but these are two of my favorite types of food. They both sound amazing, and I already really love Lucky’s Spitfire,” Dreesen said.

Julie Gotsch, a graduate student, attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for her undergraduate education. She said that Marquette offers a larger variety of dining than her previous institution.

“I just think that there’s a lot more options here. We had a couple places on campus for smoothies and little different restaurants, but it wasn’t like this big area with so many different options for so many diverse foods. I’m definitely going to try these newer places, too. I’m in awe right now because this is my first time eating here,” Gotsch said.

Erin Bertrand, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said in previous years when she had a meal plan she would’ve enjoyed a bigger variety of places to eat.

“I definitely wish there were some more options last year

when I had more chances to go. It gets kind of old going to the same thing all the time,” said Bertrand.

Lucky’s Spitfire will be a pop-up at Marquette Place on Mondays, and Jackie’s cafe will appear on Fridays. Both of these restaurants will offer options that are compatible with the Meal X-Change program.

If Mondays or Fridays at

Marquette Place aren’t a good time for you, these restaurants are also available elsewhere throughout the week. There are two other Lucky’s Spitfire locations, one at the Eleven25 at Pabst apartments and one on South 108th Street in Hales Corners. Jackie’s Cafe can also be found on North 76th Street in Milwaukee.

The two restaurants will come to Marquette on Mondays and Fridays.

Photo by Keifer Russell keifer.russell@marquette.edu

Civic Dialogues: Milwaukee’s current financial crisis

By Sophia Tiedge sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Paramedics, firefighters, police officers, the quality of infrastructure and the safety of Milwaukee’s streets all rely on finances from the city.

Since 2009, Milwaukee’s finances have worsened and are expected to continue plummeting in the coming years.

Rob Henken, president of Wisconsin Policy Forum came to Marquette Jan. 24 to talk to the Civic Dialogues program about Milwaukee’s financial future.

“In 2009, we were concerned because the city’s major revenue streams hadn’t been growing for many years, which was starting to have an impact on the city’s ability to maintain funding for vital services,” Henken said.

Henken said Milwaukee’s revenue structure is unique compared to other major cities. 96% of the city’s revenue comes

from property taxes, and unlike other cities, Milwaukee is unable to benefit from sales tax. Other cities have access to motel and hotel taxes, but in Milwaukee that revenue goes doesn’t go to the city, it goes to the state.

Susan Giaimo, adjunct associate professor of political science, said people who come to Milwaukee from the suburbs aren’t getting taxed on entertainment, and she thinks this isn’t fair to the city.

“Their quality of life is good because they have the city. If they didn’t have the city, the suburbs would be a boring place to live,” Giaimo said.

Philip Rocco, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies, said the majority of Milwaukee’s financial future is actually in the hands of the state.

“Unless the state legislation gives the city a share in sales tax or state revenue, the city will continue in this crisis, which could lead to bankruptcy,” Rocco said.

Milwaukee is unable to control its own sales tax.

Milwaukee’s 5.5% sales tax is made up of 5% Wisconsin sales

tax and 0.5% Milwaukee county sales tax.

Henken said that Milwaukee receives $230 million per year from the state, but that amount hasn’t changed in 25 years, despite inflation.

Henken said Milwaukee needs sufficient funds in order to support city services. He said Milwaukee used to have access to reserves they could draw from when needed, but now those reserves are running out of money.

This year’s budget includes $81 million from American Rescue Act dollars. This will help the city fund services, but this money is being used all at once and won’t be renewed.

“I think by 2025 we’re probably looking at a hole in the budget that’ll exceed 100 million dollars,” Henken said.

Henken said the city is already falling into debt due to repairs that need to be done on aging infrastructure and other services.

“It’s a band-aid on a much bigger problem,” Nicole Laudolff, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a member of the Civic Dialogues program, said. With the city losing more and

more funds for services, things like public safety and the city’s upkeep might become concerns.

“If Milwaukee has to make major cuts to large services, it’s going to make Milwaukee and our campus less safe. Obviously that’s something students and their parents consider on tours of Marquette,” Laudolff said.

Henken said that these major cuts have already started happening. He said library hours have been reduced, the Milwaukee Police Department is down 180 officers, firehouses have been shut down and many positions have been cut in order to save the city money.

“Do you like streetlights? Do you like safe streets? The city’s ability to provide those things are going to hinge on their fiscal health,” Rocco said.

Rocco said that in order for Milwaukee to maintain the aspects that make it a good place to live, they have to have the funds to support them. Rocco said the solution to this problem shouldn’t be complicated, it’s the state politics that really matter.

“There’s no more fat to cut, we’re cutting into muscle

and we’re cutting into bone,” Henken said.

Giaimo said Marquette students should be pushing for a version of Milwaukee that will allow them to stay here after graduation.

“People aren’t going to want to live here if emergency services don’t work. People will die,” Giaimo said.

However, Henken believes there’s hope.

“When you look at our state’s leadership, they’re young and they’re diverse. I think that’s great for our city and it should be great encouragement for young people to want to get involved in government,” Henken said.

Giaimo said that if students want to live in a city that can foster a future for their generation, they need to stay on top of local government affairs because they do have an impact on their future.

Giaimo suggests students attend the Joint Financial Committee meetings around the state to share their opinions on the legislation.

“If you don’t get involved, someone else is going to make those decisions for you,” Giaimo said.

Community gathers to discuss, learn about city and state issues

Wisconsin Policy Forum President Rob Henken came to a Civic Dialogues event last week to discuss Milwaukee’s financial future following citywide budget cuts across departments.

Photo by Keifer Russell keifer.russell@marquette.edu

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CELEBRATING NATIONAL MARQUETTE DAY

GRAND PRIZE

ACROSS

2. Marquette’s colors are blue and _____

3. Marquette’s fight song is Ring Out _____

6. National Marquette Day takes place on which day of the week every year?

9. Who do the women’s basketball team play on this year’s National Marquette Day?

11. What sport is played on National Marquette Day?

13. Jacques Marquette was what nationality?

14. There is no ______ visitation during National Marquette Day weekend.

15. Who do the men’s basketball team play on this year’s National Marquette Day?

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1. Iggy The Eagle is named after which saint?

4. Marquette Basketball is ranked ____ in the AP polls

5. This former MUBB player once played for the Miami Heat.

7. Late Night Marquette will host ____ at the AMU this Saturday

8. An alumni favorite

10. National ____ Day

12. Marquette plays at the _____ Forum

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Phoebe the Phoodie: Asian cuisine at Rice n Roll

Flavorful sushi; sides come off lackluster and in need of salt

By Phoebe Goebel phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu

It’s a Friday night at Marquette. Your roommate is busy with sorority recruitment, the streets are covered with snow and you’re hungry. What do you do? For me, I decided to treat myself to my favorite takeout meal: sushi.

At the start of the fall semester, some of my friends and I went to Rice n Roll, a fusion restaurant that serves Japanese and Thai food. That time, we only got crab rangoon and crispy rice, but I remember enjoying it.

I decided it was only right to put their sushi to the test, so I sent in my order for delivery last Friday night.

The restaurant is located at 1952 N. Farewell Ave., and the restaurant is a small but cozy atmosphere. Even though I chose not to eat there this time, I could remember that it was the perfect place for a date night

with your signifi cant other or friends. As for the takeout, it took over an hour to get to me, which left my stomach growling as I was waiting at the door of The Commons.

No matter what sushi restaurant I order from, I always get an order of edamame. It’s the perfect way to start a meal with a little snack, and the dish itself is very hard to mess up.

The edamame was average and lacked salt, but it was still wellcooked and was a great portion for the price of it.

Another dish I enjoy ordering for myself is a light and refreshing cucumber salad. This was the most disappointing dish of the meal. Going into it, I expected the cucumbers to be marinated in a light sesame fl avor that seeped into them. What I got was some cut-up cucumbers with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top. This dish had no fl avor and ended up not being touched the whole meal.

While the appetizers I chose were very underwhelming, the sushi roll I got was packed with different fl avors, and I fi nished every last piece.

The roll was called the Sexy

Summer, which was fi lled with spicy tuna and mango and had thinly sliced salmon and avocado on the top. The star of the dish was the spicy tuna. I could tell by the way it looked that it packed a punch, and this did not disappoint. It was the perfect level of spice but did not overpower the fl avor which I fi nd in other spicy tuna rolls.

Paired with the mango and the avocado, the balance within the roll created a perfect harmony. On the fi rst bite, the spice took over, but the other components of the roll brought in varying fl avors that toned it down. This emphasized the fl avor of the tuna more and I felt like I could taste the freshness of the tuna.

While some components of the meal were not up to my standards, I would be willing to travel back to Rice n Roll to test out some more of their specialty rolls. As for my Friday, pairing the sushi with my favorite show, Love Island, brought a very comforting self-care night, and I can’t wait for more Friday nights like this in the future.

My overall rating for Rice n Roll is 3/5 stars.

REVIEW: Unique ‘We Can Play All Day’ exhibit

New installation promotes mental health and creativity

By Sofía Cortés sofia.cortes@marquette.edu

College can be overwhelming, sometimes it’s challenging balancing school, work and a social life. Taking a break to appreciate art and embracing creativity can be a really fun way to clear your head from chaos.

“I’ve been to so many shows where the art is above you. I want to remind people that art is for everyone, it’s for play,” Maximiliano Jacinto, a local artist, said.

“We Can Play All Day” was an exhibit held at Underscore, a local artist-run venue. The message behind the title of the art show serves to remind people that art always is, and can be, a collective, beautiful experience that is meant to be fun and enjoyed.

The exhibit featured Jacinto’s artwork but what made it stand out was when they handed me a marker and said, “Write whatever you feel, if you dare.” Allowing the public to participate in the art was extremely unique and allowed for a more immersive experience than your average art show.

The gallery had a space to decorate stickers, a cardboard canvas to write on, and even a “gambling” section where you could test your luck with the artist by playing rock, paper, scissors in

order to win some art. There were endless amounts of art supplies, in every color imaginable, available for everyone to use.

Jacinto’s art was displayed in an unorthodox way, with every piece

being suspended from a rope. This allowed spectators to view one side then carefully flip the canvas over revealing an entirely different piece of eye-catching art.

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was a smaller room holding a projector that was playing a film made by Cameron Matthias, a Milwaukee filmmaker, which also displayed some of Maximiliano’s other artwork. The dimly lit room was decorated with the words “MELT” on the wall, which made the whole experience feel otherworldly.

One of the paintings also had a thoughtful message written on the side of the canvas that read, “Please drink water, rest as you need to do a stretch, hello I love you.” The piece was inspiring as it served as a little reminder to take the time to care for yourself.

“Art has been the only way I can connect with who I am and the world,” Grace Jacinto, Maximiliano’s partner, said. As a local artist and art therapist, Grace said that art is “vital” to them and that it’s essential to always make time in your life for art.

Taking the time to enjoy things such as art, or create your own, has the potential to make a positive difference in someone’s life.

Creating something or even just going out and looking at some art can be a great way to take a break from busy life. It was an original experience full of beautiful pieces, definitely one of my favorite local art exhibits I’ve had the chance to visit.

Photo courtesy of Jack Belmont john.belmont@marquette.edu

Right off the main gallery,

The edamame was a good portion for the price, but it needed salt.

Photo by Phoebe Goebel phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu

Jacinto’s exhibit, titled “We Can Play All Day,” went on display at Underscore, a local, artist-run venue.

Jesuit values are at the core of a person’s intellectual freedom. However, in recent legislation, these values are threatened by book bannings.

Last year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the curriculum transparency bill that requires the approval of books in public school classrooms and libraries. In order for books to be approved for the classroom, they must be analyzed by a media specialist trained by the Florida Department of Education.

54 of 132 proposed high school math textbooks were rejected under this provision.

This was on the reasoning that the textbooks had connections to critical race theory, an academic framework that asserts that systemic racism is part of American society.

It may be somewhat confusing as to how ideas such as critical race theory could possibly be perceived in a math textbook.

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One book that was rejected was a high school statistics textbook that discussed racial profiling in policing, discrimination of magnet school admission and mentioned that the proportion of white police officers in the New York Police Department did not match up when compared to the racial makeup of New York City.

It’s clear that this statistics textbook was simply using real-world statistics in order to teach the subject. The banning of these textbooks is an inappropriate overreaction.

This isn’t only a problem in Florida. In Wisconsin, Laurie Kontney, a former Marquette professor, aided in the removal of a book from the Muskego Norway School District curriculum. The book, “When the Emperor was Divine,” covers the Japanese American internment camps of World War II. Kontney claimed that the ideas of the book didn’t have a place in an

Students have a right to learn and teachers have a duty to educate about the past no matter how unpleasant it may be. Just because something makes you uncomfortable does not mean that it is immoral.

Stories by writers, such as Mark Twain, William Shakespeare and George Orwell have been deemed to contain objectionable content inappropriate for the classroom. For example, the “Twelfth Night” was banned in Merrimack, New Hampshire for “encouraging homosexuality.” The “homosexuality” in question is an expression of gender in a comedic tone. In the play the heroine, “Viola,” dresses as a pageboy. Consequently, the character Olivia unknowingly falls in love with Viola as her pageboy alter ego, which is the basis for its exclusion from the curriculum.

The play isn’t even explicitly

queer. If a Shakespeare play that is not explicitly queer, aside from the gender-bending storyline, is too much then what does that say for books which actually represent queer stories? Queer stories are often overwhelmingly labeled as too sexual. Students who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community deserve to be represented in their curriculum. This kind of banning sends the message that some stories don’t deserve to be told.

Banning books is not a new practice in the United States. It’s been around since the beginning of the country. During the early 19th century, the book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was banned for expressing anti-slavery sentiments. The book exposed the true horrors of slavery and was praised by abolitionists. Publicly, slaveholders burned and banned the book. Book banning has always been a means to censor speech and is and will

Why are you afraid of sharks?

food chain.

But where did this fear start?

All it takes is one ocean documentary in ninth grade and an average my-favorite-animal-isa-dog landlocked kid from South Dakota to become hooked on everyone’s worst fear: sharks.

About 29.6% of Americans feared sharks in 2022. You might expect a higher percentage but with mass shootings and a global pandemic, American’s fears are a bit preoccupied. Nonetheless, this fear has created devastating impacts to the top of the aquatic

As swimming became a popular recreational activity in the turn of the century, an event shocked the shores of New Jersey in 1916. A series of shark attacks over the span of 12 days would leave four dead and one injured over the span of 12 days. People stormed the beaches with dynamite, allegedly leading to the capture of a great white with human remains in its stomach. The first recorded instance of a fatal shark attack would become one of the inspirations for Steven Spielberg’s cult classic

and critically acclaimed 1975 film “Jaws.”

As the townsfolk on the Jersey Shore and the fictional beachside town of Amity spread fear and panic in the wake of shark attacks, audiences of “Jaws” began to feel the same pull of fear upon exiting the theaters after watching the 1975 summer blockbuster.

Alright, so deadly shark attacks have happened in both film but also real life. But what does that mean for your average Midwesterner going on vacation in the warm shark infested ocean?

Let’s put this into perspective.

In 2021, there was one fatality via shark attack in the United States. If we’re looking at the list of weird unlikely deaths, there were 11 U.S. deaths caused by lightning strikes and 20 by cows. I’m putting my chances of being backed over by a cow in Wisconsin over a random shark attack any day.

There are over 400 species of sharks, but even the most aggressive species rarely kill. Sharks

aren’t man-eaters. A typical adult great white shark’s diet consists of seals, porpoises and even sea turtles. Notice how humans aren’t included? In the timeline of evolution, sharks are millions ahead of us. We’re simply not on their radar. Although sharks can be opportunistic feeders, most shark attacks are, for good reason, a simple bite and nothing beyond this. Sharks mainly bite humans because of curiosity. If you’re flailing in the water and about the size of a large sea turtle, can you blame the giant great white for wanting to chomp down and see what’s up?

Okay, so you’re not going to pee your pants in fear at the aquarium now that you know sharks aren’t out to get you and the chances of being mauled to death by a great white are low. However, the impact of this widespread fear goes beyond a movie screen chill.

Jaws spawned shark fishing competitions along the coast. There are over 400 species of sharks, yet these shark hunts

forever be unacceptable.

Students have a constitutional right to read banned books. In a 1982 Supreme Court case, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico, the Court ruled that school boards cannot remove books on the basis that the board disagrees with the ideas and themes discussed. Banning books violates students’ first amendment rights.

Education is a deeply important Jesuit value. A holistic and comprehensive approach to education cannot be achieved under book bans. In the 2021 to 2022 school year alone, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries in the United States. This is a concerning trend that Marquette, a Jesuit institution, should be wary of.

Book bans are a dangerous step toward inappropriate censorship and lack of intellectual freedom.

have contributed to the decline in population to 300 of these species. Continued public fear of sharks only cultivates a worsening environment for these sharks to live in.

While Steven Spielberg voices regret over his film’s impact on shark populations, there are some benefits that emerged from the talk about sharks.

Jaws contributed to a newfound interest in the research and discovery of shark species. Or in my case, a communications major who is intrigued by learning and teaching the public that a creature they fear is something to revere and protect instead.

Reconsider what taught you to fear a creature you maybe haven’t even seen in person before.

Fear the real killer with a higher percentage in yearly deaths instead, Wisconsinites: Cows.

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I love my grandfather. I call him papa for short but other kids call their grandfather “grandpa” or “gramps,” or even the original term “grandfather.”

Well, Stanford University said no, “grandfather” is harmful word. “Grandfather” is one of many words and phrases they have compiled and banned.

Seriously, Stanford?

Stanford University’s The Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, in December 2020, was created to address words and phrases that could be considered harmful language. They said the purpose of this list is to educate people on the possible impact of words.

People have been reevaluating the different words that we use, Stanford did this, someone else did that. While we should speak about people respectfully some of these are going too far and don’t actually

Seriously, Stanford?

accomplish anything.

Let’s go down the list, shall we?

Let’s start with “grandfather.” We all know what a grandfather is, but Stanford University said not today, we’re going to ban it and switch it to “legacy.” Their reasoning was because of its roots to the grandfather clause that was used way back when in the South to deny voting rights to Blacks.

But you know what the other name for a grandfather clause is? It’s legacy clause. Make it make sense. When my mom tells me to go call my grandfather I don’t think “Wow that reminds me of the grandfather clause where Black people weren’t able to vote.” Stanford, what in the world?

Next up is “brave.” What do you think about when you hear that word? I think of the movie, being courageous or ready to face what comes no matter what.

Stanford is actually wanted to get rid of the word entirely saying “do not use it.” Their reasoning is as follows: ‘This term

perpetuates the stereotype of the “noble courageous savage,” equating the Indigenous male as being less than a man.

You know, “brave” has way more meaning and importance than this specific context.

It has many meanings, it’s something you want to be described as. Taking on what others might think is impossible, does not fear upcoming obstacles, etc.

It doesn’t make any sense to get rid of a powerful word.

Coming up at number three is “American.” Stanford is swapping it to “U.S. Citizen.” Their reasoning is that ‘American’ refers to only the U.S. and that the U.S. is the most important country in the Americas.

Of course it only refers to people from the US, what else would we call ourselves? The official name of this country is “The United States of America” so the word “America” is just derived from the official title of this country.

Let’s end with one of my favorites “Killing two birds with one

stone.” Stanford is switching this phrase with “accomplish(ing) two things at once.” Their reason is that it normalizes violence against animals.

Stanford, do you not know what “figure of speech” means? And what’s the fun in saying something boring like ‘We’re accomplishing two things at once.’

That’s what’s cool about the English language. We make up phrases that sound cool but also express what we are trying to do.

It was Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, who came up with the phrase in the 1600s.

After releasing this list, Stanford received quite a bit of backlash. Especially with the word American, normal person and many more in the list. Stephen Sills, who leads a conservative organization on Stanford campus expressed his disappointment saying that it’s more like George Orwell’s 1984 novel than from a prestigious American university.

Orwell’s novel is a dystopian fiction novel and its message was a warning against totalitari-

The harm of 2014 nostalgia

I have been having severe deja vu, as I scroll through TikTok these last few months.

Seeing The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy drink nearly four bottles of wine on stage and kiss fans during “Robbers” while on tour has transported me back to a very specific time and place in my life — 2014 Tumblr.

For those of you who did not have unrestricted access to the internet growing up, Tumblr was a common social media site for users, typically teenagers, to share and reblog textposts, photographs and gifs that were of anything ranging from Nyan Cat to Lana Del Rey lyrics over a grainy photo of a rainy Paris day.

However, 2014 Tumblr refers to a very specific mindset rather than just a social media site. For most teenagers, 2014 Tumblr represented the desired rebellion of smoking cigarettes while reading John Green’s “Looking for Alaska,” listening to the Arctic Monkeys and wearing only American Apparel tennis skirts, Levi denim jackets, flannels around the waist and Doc Martens.

It has been less than ten years

since the golden age of Tumblr, yet trends have started to reemerge. As you slowly scroll through the endless clips, the familiar trends under new names bring both good and bad implications with them.

For every great aspect of the grunge, indie lifestyle that Tumblr hallmarked, there were also several other trends during this time that were problematic and should’ve been left in 2014. Unfortunately, those too have shown up on TikTok.

The TikTok coquette aesthetic is the excess of hyper femininity with frills, Chanel makeup and clothing that resembles children’s pajamas.

As harmless as this may seem, it dangerously crosses the line into the nymphet aesthetic that Tumblr pioneered. The women who indulged in the nymphet aesthetic glamorized toxic and typically unconsensual relationships with older men while fetishizing the look of innocence and childhood. This aesthetic was intentionally named “nymphet,” which is the nickname the pedophile Humbert Humbert gives to the children he finds sexually attractive in Nabokov’s 1955 novel “Lolita.”

Further, many of the women that are pioneering the coquette aesthetic are thin, white, conventionally attractive women which is consistent with the similar 2014 trend of

“pro-ana,” which is short for “pro-anorexia.” In this, women would post pictures of themselves that are unhealthily thin. In order to obtain this desired body, they would promote meals that would be 200 calories at most and promote other unhealthy behaviors, such as rigorously working out to obtain a thigh gap that is genetically not possible for some or severe fasting as a weight loss method.

Today, “pro-ana” is thinly veiled as “thinspo” on TikTok, which includes body checking in order to show off a person’s thinness. Further, they have similarly posted food advice that includes chewing on an ice cube to burn extra calories or eating specific spicy foods to boost metabolism, none of which are backed by

anism, which restricts freedom of speech.

Now with these common words, there are some terms that I agree on that should be swapped out. For example, “retard” or “retarded.” Overall that word is just rude. It’s a slur against those who have a cognitive disability. It was medical term originally, but because language changes and develops different connotations, it is no longer acceptable.

Language changes and so do we, but simple everyday terms like “American” or “Grandfather” do not negatively impact anyone.

The fact that Stanford University was serious is mind boggling. What I have mentioned is a fraction of what they compiled. Stanford removed the list from their website after backlash, but the impression remains. Stanford, you cannot denounce these terms.

it is important to remember that nostalgia is a remembrance of a past — though it is not one that necessarily exists.

That somewhere does not exist. Life wasn’t “better” in the past — it is just something that we have already lived and experienced. Returning there is a rejection of the progress we have made for the desire to be comfortable. Relying on the memory of the past to cope with a difficult present causes us to wrongfully remember times that weren’t better and forces us to make history rhyme.

science. Because of the rise in popularity, TikTok has now banned “thinspo” and directs those who search for it to the National Eating Disorder Helpline.

To quote Mark Twain, as unfitting as that is, “history never repeats itself, but it often does rhyme,”. TikTok is not a carbon copy of Tumblr, but instead an updated reimagining of old ideals that should’ve stayed in the past.

I understand why the mentality of 2014 Tumblr is coming back. Nostalgia would not allow it to die out. People love remembering a time that has long since passed; it’s comforting as we pretend that we can relieve the past. However, nostalgia is especially apparent when a person is dissatisfied with their present. With nostalgia like this, I think

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CUTS: Athletes still able to receive other forms of aid

student athletes we have. But the aide has changed so the seesaw moved a little bit.”

“Our peer group for sports like tennis and track is the Big East,” Scholl said. “In tennis and track, they’re all over the map. There are some that are non-scholarship. There are some that are fully funded. We’re not going to be the Lone Ranger in the conference when it comes to being non-scholarship.”

Amongst the 11 Big East schools, there are three men’s teams currently at 4.5 and four women’s at eight. There are three schools that do not have a men’s tennis program: UConn, Providence and Seton Hall.

In order to build the sustainable model that the department envisions for its future, Scholl said there was no way to avoid these budget cuts.

Broeker, who manages the day-to-day operations with a directed focus on external operations and revenue generation within the department, said there were no additional cuts made to the programs’ operating and spending budgets.

“You have three levers to pull financially. You have operating, you have personnel and scholarship. And scholarships was that last one,” Broeker said. “We stretch to the extent on the operating and the personnel side with our reductions.”

“We’re in a situation now with some programs where that athletic component has been diminished. We can still go out and recruit the best

He said two priorities, or commitments, in this process were protecting opportunities for athletes and making sure to not erode their experience at Marquette.

“Yes, we are phasing out scholarships, but we are protecting opportunities for kids to come to Marquette,”

We’re not going to be the Lone Ranger in the conference when it comes to being nonscholarship.

Broeker said. “Maybe it’s a different athlete than we’ve had in the past, but their experience should be the same. Our commitment to their academic support, our commitment to sports medicine, our commitment to strength and conditioning, none of that’s changed.”

Athletes in these respective sports come from all over the county and some even come from overseas.

“It will probably affect our ability to recruit international kids because they typically

The Al McGuire Center opened in October 2003. Marquette competes in the Big East Conference.

are looking for a pretty significant athletic scholarship to come here,” Scholl said. “That doesn’t mean we can’t get them and we’ll still continue to pursue them but generally speaking, at least the more talented ones would typically be looking for full rides. And that’s gonna be harder.”

Broeker said the programs will now need to work with the pool of aid from Marquette’s Office of International Education when it comes to recruiting international athletes.

“There’s more work to be done in the recruitment effort both outwardly and inwardly,” Broeker said. “You’re going to have to work a little bit more ahead to get reads from them. You have to work

a little bit more ahead with financial aid. … Because if you are not a full scholarship kid, that additional aid is a driver of a decision maker.”

Scholl said he has talked with both head coaches Steve Rodecap and Bert Rogers on how this might affect their overall recruiting.

“They know their landscape better than anybody and they understand why we had to take some steps that we had to take,” Scholl said. “And they’re prepared to recruit under a different set of circumstances than they used to, but they’re full speed ahead.”

Another change could be seen in the strength of schedule for both sports.

“Your roster determines how you schedule. You see this in sports, whether they’re funded

or unfunded you schedule differently. Both those programs are no different than others,” Broeker said. “But the beauty we have in our industry is we can schedule competitively in a way to give kids the opportunity to be successful.”

With neither sport having an official Big East conference schedule and just a conference tournament to participate in, the programs have freedom in picking their schedule and opponents.

“But what can’t be lost is that kids still have the opportunity to come to Marquette University to compete in a sport they love. And then we still have an obligation as coaches, trainers, athletic trainers and academic advisors to maximize their Godgiven ability.”

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Junior guard Tyler Kolek was named the Big East Player of the Week after nearing a triple-double in Saturday’s win at DePaul. Kolek finished with 24 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in the win. He leads the Big East and is third in the nation with 8.0 assists per game.

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Focusing on the ‘little things’ to win in Big East

Black’s crew enters campaign in search of improving road record

By Jackson Gross and Emma Kroll jackson.gross@marquette.edu emma.kroll@marquettte.edu

After its fi rst trip to the Big East Tournament since 2019, the Marquette women’s lacrosse team is focused on the little details in order to not only win its fi rst conference tournament game in program history, but its fi rst Big East title.

“Obviously, our goal is to win that ring, win that Big East championship, but you can’t do that in a blink of an eye,” junior midfielder Emma Soccodato said. “You have to do it day-by-day, momentby-moment, so my goal for our team is just to win each day together.”

With much of the core team returning for the 2023 season, senior defender Ellie Henry said that this team is hungrier than ever, especially after being picked to fi nish fourth in the preseason coaches poll.

“(It) lets us prove them wrong, it’s one of those things where we know our identity isn’t in what they say, but what we continually prove every single day and they haven’t seen that this off-season,” Henry said. “I was joking around that my ring size is an eight and I’m ready to write that on the paper, sign my name (and) put my number behind it.”

The fi rst step to reaching that championship goal that Marquette head coach Meredith Black focused on was

for the team to become “road warriors.” The Golden Eagles went 2-8 on the road last year, including 0-2 in Big East play.

“If we want to be Big East champions, it’s gonna be the games away you gotta win,” Black said. “We really made that a hyper focus in the fall and the girls totally bought into that.”

Black said being a “road warrior” means building key habits.

“We started the season talking about small habits that create a champion,” Black said. “Sticking to your schedule, if you say you’re going to come down five minutes early to shoot, (you) come down five minutes early to shoot.”

The Golden Eagles kick off their season at home against San Diego State Feb. 12 at 12 p.m. CST.

Attack

The Marquette attack will have five of the top seven goal scorers return from a year ago, including senior Shea Garcia, who is returning for her fi fth season. The Manhasset, New York native led the team in goals with 45 last season.

“A big reason was because of COVID, it just gave me another opportunity to help my team a chance to win the Big East,” Garcia said on what led her to her return. “(But) also to further my education, so it’s kinda like a win-win in a way.”

Beyond returning a vast majority of their scoring, senior Hannah Greving will be returning to the lineup after only playing two games last season due to a knee injury.

“It’s exciting because we

didn’t know when exactly when she’d be back,” Garcia said. “It’s exciting because we lost them (Greving and junior Leigh Steiner) in the second game of our season, so it’s really exciting to have them back and have some success with them.”

Senior Mary Schumar was named to the All-Big East Preseason team after tying Marquette’s program record with 67 points in a season.

“I defi nitely didn’t like to celebrate the tie, so defi nitely looking to break it (the record),” Schumar said. “That’s always the goal but also to get everybody involved and get more team wins and win the Big East.”

Midfield

Senior Lydia Foust leads the midfield group after she was named to the Preseason AllBig East team. The Redwood City, California native set career highs across the board in 2022 with 40 goals and 18 assists.

However, Foust said she is focused on the team accomplishments, rather than individual stats.

“I think this year the goals are different because we are returning (almost) our entire offense and so my goals have shifted,” Foust said. “I really don’t have a set specific numbers I want to hit this year. It’s more like this is our year to win the Big East.”

Most of the starting midfield also returns with Foust, Soccodato and sophomores Meg Bireley, Samantha Galvin and Josie Kropp.

After suffering a knee injury two games into the 2022 season junior Leigh Steiner will return to the lineup for the 2023 season.

“Having Leigh back has just been amazing, she’s my partner in crime on and off the field,” Soccodato said. “She is literally one of the best I have ever had in my life and (she) is so supportive and just seeing her come back, she hasn’t skipped a beat.”

The group did lose sophomore Elisie Smigiel, who transferred to Penn State during the summer of 2022 after putting up 26 points in 17 games.

Even with that loss, Foust said she is excited about the team’s new found depth after adding three fi rst-year players. “Our midfield is super strong,” Foust said. “Last year and the years before we haven’t had a lot of depth in the midfield, so it will be interesting how having depth this year will play out.”

Defense

Much like its offense, Marquette returns its core on defense.

“We have a lot of girls coming back,” Henry said. “We have a solid eight girls that are competing every single day for a spot on the field. That just makes us that much

better and heightens us to that much higher of a level every day.”

Over the offseason, Black brought in graduate student transfer Claire Conway from Detroit Mercy.

“She was a great player at Detroit, lot of experience, all conference for her conference, and so to us, that’s a no brainer,” Black said. “She is amazing, she’s a great fit, she has a great personality, she adds a light to our team for sure, so we’re really happy with that.”

Led again by three-time captain Henry, who complied 25 ground balls and 12 turnovers last season, said there’s a long way to build from last season, and it starts in practice.

“It’s buying into every rep, and I think that’s something we’ve really harped on this pre-season,” Henry said. “The ball gets on the ground and that happens a lot, but we sometimes miss those second chances to get those ground balls.”

Goalies

The Golden Eagles are carrying two goalkeepers this season, sophomore Brynna Nelson and fi rst-year Ava Sprinkel. Black said she is unsure who will earn the start in the season opener at this time.

Last season, Nelson played in nine games, totaling 28 saves with 53 goals scored against her. In high school, Sprinkel was named to the Under Armor Top 150 list and led her team to the state fi nals.

But even with two young goalies, Black said to expect good things out of the two. “We’ll have a young goalie in cage, but that’s alright because they’re both strong,” Black said.

Marquette women’s lacrosse made its fi rst trip to the Big East Tournament last season since 2019.

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Golden Eagles looking to bounce back from 2022 season

O’Grady, Lamarca and Woodward earn preseason honors

By Ava Mares and John Gunville ava.mares@marquette.edu john.gunville@marquette.edu

Injuries plagued the Marquette men’s lacrosse team last season as it went 4-11 and 2-3 in Big East play.

“We’re not perfectly healthy. I don’t think anybody is. But, I think we’re in a good spot,” head coach Andrew Stimmel said. “You go through years that you have bad luck. You hope you have a little bit better luck this year.”

Graduate student Zach Granger said that the injuries opened up a path for younger players to get game experience.

“Game experience is by far the best thing,” Granger said. “Practice is obviously great and you want to practice as hard as you can. But when the lights are on you grow so much.”

Last season’s efforts landed the Golden Eagles in the Big East conference tournament, where they made their first appearance since 2018. But senior captain and attacker Devon Cowan said the team “has much higher goals.”

Reaching such goals starts within the program and Stimmel said on-field chemistry has been the most positive trait of the team in preseason.

“There’s a lot of talented teams that we’re going to play, and we’re going to have to defend teams as a unit and be a more

connected group than anybody else,” Stimmel said. “I think the chemistry piece of it has been the most encouraging sign of like ‘Ok, we are taking a step in the right direction.’”

Offense

The offensive unit consists of 14 attackers and 16 midfielders, yet Stimmel said many players, such as junior attacker Luke Blanc, who recorded 16 goals and four assists last season, “could really play anywhere.”

Last season was Blanc’s first year as a Golden Eagle after he transferred from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Coming from the midfield position, Blanc recorded the team high of both shot and shot-ongoal percentages last season for Marquette.

“We’ve got a bunch of moving parts, some new guys stepping into big roles and obviously some returners,” senior attacker and captain Devon Cowan said. “Seeing where everyone fits on the field and who clicks is where we’re really going to find a lot of our success.”

Leading the front is sophomore attacker Bobby O’Grady. Coming off a record breaking first-year campaign of 45 goals, O’Grady averaged three goals per game.

In addition to becoming Marquette’s leading scorer in a single season, O’Grady also snagged a Big East record of eight goals at St. John’s April 9, 2022.

Another member of the offensive unit is Cowan, who is currently out with a hand injury. Stimmel said Cowan is expected to be out for the first few weeks

of the season but is confident in O’Grady and his ability to lead the offense this season. Starting at the face-off position is senior Luke Williams. Williams finished fourth in the Big East in face-off winning percentage and was honored as a Big East second team member.

“That unit (face-off) really is the core of our team. They make us better. They had a big impact on our team last year and we really want to build off that,” Stimmel said.

Following Williams’ lead as a key unit member is face-off specialist and senior Cole Emmanuel. Emmanuel made the All-Big East Champion Team last season and won 38 of the 64 face-offs he took.

“I think Cole Emmanuel had a couple of games last year that he matched up really well against some elite face-off guys,” Stimmel said. “And I think Emmanuel proved that he belongs at this level.”

Returning to the field as a starter is senior attacker Jake Stegman. Last season Stegman recorded 11 goals and 24 points.

A newcomer to the unit this season is graduate transfer student Jackson Rose. After four years at St. Bonaventure in New York, Rose is coming to Marquette fresh off a 40-goal senior season. Rose is utilizing his free year of NCAA eligibility from the COVID-19 pandemic to play with the Golden Eagles.

“He’s just done a great job for us off the ball. He’s a scorer. Last year, he had been a really efficient player, and for us he can play with anybody on that attack group,” Stimmel said.

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Joining Marquette at midfield this season is junior transfer, Matthew Winegardner. The Tallahassee, Florida native comes to Marquette after two seasons at Mercer University, where he finished with 19 goals and 10 assists.

After seeing ample time at midfield last season and contributing 10 goals and 16 assists, Stimmel said he is excited to see what sophomore midfielder Will Foster will bring to the team this year.

Returning reserves for the attack group include senior Griffin Fries and sophomore Nolan Rappis, both of whom are coming off last season’s injuries. Stimmel said Rappis will return to the turf within the first few weeks of play.

Fries is out with a minor undisclosed injury, which Stimmel said the team is keeping an eye on.

With a new season in the air, the offensive unit is “hoping for better luck this year.”

“We need everybody all the time. You never know when it’s going to be your moment to shine,” Cowan said. “If

someone got hurt or someone needs to take a day off then it’s next person up, so having everyone back is huge. Everyone’s always competing and there is power numbers, so it’s just making us stronger.”

Defense

The defensive unit is highlighted by senior and unanimous preseason All-Big East selection Mason Woodward. He’ll be joined in the starting lineup by graduate student Zach Granger and senior Noah Verlinde. Woodward has a chance this season to further cement himself in the Marquette history books.

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the same teammates since his first year, senior sprinter and teammate Christian Peterson said Wright has grown to become a leader despite adversity.

“Even as a freshman, he was really mature,” Peterson said. “Going through COVID, we all kind of slacked off a little bit, but he was the one that brought us back around. He’s been leading by example in previous years, but he’s grown in that aspect. Now, he leads by both example and by what he says.”

Peterson said that Wright has changed with his development, but some things stay the same.

He also broke the

Marquette record for the 400-meter race back in February 2020 establishing himself as a fast runner in only his first year. He said his interview after the race still holds true today.

“It feels good. It feels like I still have the same mentality with that because I want to break more records right now,” Wright said about his 2020 interview. “It just feels good to see that my mentality hasn’t switched. It’s also good to know that some other stuff to help me keep going where I am and keep me at the level I want to be at has changed. It’s inspiring to see myself say that stuff.”

Rogers said that while his mentality hasn’t changed, there’s

newfound inspiration behind Wright’s record-breaking speed and hunger for more.

“Last year was a rough year for him because he dealt with a reoccurring hamstring injury throughout the season,” Rogers said. “He was able to run some decent times but didn’t really have the season he was hoping for because of that. Now, I think he’s in a spot where we can really put together a string of track meets where we can really run some fast stuff.”

With determination gained from injury, Peterson said Wright is encouraging the team while making the sport look easy.

“He’s pulling himself up, but he’s also pulling everyone else

around him up by leading with example and by the stuff he says,” Peterson said. “He’s also locked in. When he’s in his races, it looks so smooth, it looks so effortless, yet he’s running faster than every single other person out there.”

Along with leadership, Wright said he has laid out numerous goals for himself that he hopes to achieve in his top-performing state.

“We have a couple goals where we want to break the indoor (200 meter race) and 400 records this year,” Wright said. “I know the 400 record might bounce around between a couple guys because we all should be running really well. With outdoor, there’s

a whole slew of things I want to break. Any race I step into I want to break the record for.”

Rogers said he has no doubts about Wright’s athletic capacity because of previous accolades and the lessons he has learned in his time at Marquette.

“He could definitely graduate from here with a hand full of records. He’s all over the top ten lists. As a competitor, he’s been a Big East scorer, been on the podium in a couple instances and even battled injury adversity,” Rogers said. “He’ll definitely leave here with a legacy intact of being one of the top sprinters in the history of the program.”

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athlete, having to shift your mindset. But obviously if you’re a team player, you’re going to do whatever it takes to provide and bring whatever it takes,” Clark said. “It’s mental for me, sometimes at moments, you have to have that mental shift that ‘obviously, you’re not going to be the main leading scorer like you were at Xavier.’ So buying into my role and buying into the process and journey is what I try to focus on.”

Despite being in a new environment, Clark is used to one thing: the culture created by Duffy.

She said it was what led her to play under Duffy again.

“My freshman year when I was under Coach Duffy, I just always loved her winning culture that she always created. She had always been so competitive and she just brings out the best of you,” Clark said. “So getting the opportunity to reunite (with) her was a no-brainer to me.”

Duffy said she has been able to see the leadership in Clark’s play compared to the last time she was her coach at Miami (Ohio).

“When she’s a freshman, (she’s) just trying to figure it out and adapt to college,” Duffy said after Marquette’s

win against Xavier. “So it’s pretty fun to see her as a senior, mature. She’s working on her master’s and just her leadership skills and tenacity have been great for us this year.”

First-year guard Mackenzie Hare said Clark helps get the whole team into the game regardless of where she is in the building.

“I mean, off the court, she’s continually pouring energy into the whole team and giving everyone confidence,” Hare said. “On the court, she’s always active and when someone else on your team is active, you got to be active, so she really brings it every day.”

To Duffy, Clark has acclimated to Marquette, and she said the future looks bright for the 5-foot-9 guard.

“She’s just so committed to this team. That’s what I’m just so pleased about. Just the way she thinks about other people,” Duffy said. “She’s settled into her role and I think even some of her best basketball is still ahead.”

Clark isn’t just helping her teammates. She has also

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made leaps and bounds in her individual game. She said she has worked on her transitions, pull-up game, getting downcourt and playmaking since joining the program.

“We really focus on individual skill development, so I think my game has expanded through that,” Clark said. “I get a lot of work in on the film and individually with my physician coach. It’s a grind every day. It’s really different than Xavier, but it’s really good for me.”

Clark said she is able to use her experiences in dif-

ferent programs to help her teammates.

“This has been my third school going from Miami, Ohio to Xavier,” Clark said. “I’ve experienced a lot of different teammates, I dealt with a lot of different environments and cultures. That’s helped me with my experience in life, just passing that on to the younger guys. I just think them buying into the process and staying in the present and focusing on what they can control is a big lesson that they can learn.”

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enthusiastic because you can only win games with the right mindset and at the end of each tournament, we do awards and the Spirit Staff goes to the person who shows the most team inspiration, somebody who hypes the team up the most,” Bolz said.

Marquette’s House finished strong with a record of 3-1 and Feeder went 0-4 in the six-team tournament, which involved games against University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering and University of Chicago and Hillsdale

College (Michigan).

Jordan Liff, a former Marquette law student and coach of Feeder, said he was proud of the team’s attitude throughout the tournament.

“I was really happy with our first game played, even if the score didn’t affect it, I thought we were playing a great game,” Liff said. “We weren’t getting really upset with ourselves and we were helping each other out, being encouraging to each other. We’re only going to get better.”

Michael Donlin, captain of House and senior in the

College of Business Administration, said this tournament is something teams look forward to playing in every year.

“We are known for this tournament and teams want to come and play and it’s a little fundraiser for us to get some money in our pocket,” Donlin said.

Murphy said that all teams paid a fee of $250 to enter the tournament, which included a hospitality bag, an ultimate frisbee tradition.

“A lot of teams pride themselves off their food bags they hand out at tournaments. We’re giving out cereal bars, fruit snacks, bagels with peanut butter and more, so players won’t get hungry,” Murphy said.

Charlie Benforado, a fifthyear senior on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s ultimate frisbee team BlackCat said he enjoys the rivalry between the two teams.

“I always love playing Marquette. It’s fun and I have a mental score of who’s won the

games,” Benforado said. “We play on average three times a year, but it’s pretty hilarious because we sign up for a lot of similar tournaments, so we will drive to Saint Louis and end up playing Marquette.”

Benforado described Birdhouse’s style of play with a lot of bravado about BlackCat.

“They always have a really good system, some good players but talent wise I think we are better but they’re more consistent,” Benforado said.

Donlin said that the unique aspect of ultimate is that there are no referees.

“We play 7v7 and it’s continuous play until someone scores and you usually play to 13 or 15 points,” Donlin said. “One of the biggest things about ultimate that I love is that it’s self-officiated because there’s something called spirit of the game which means we’re just out here to have a good time. When there are disagreements we just talk through the rules and then agree to play on.”

Donlin said Birdhouse’s legacy will continue in the future due to the gaining popularity of the sport.

“This team is probably the best team that I’ve played on since I’ve been on this team,” Donlin said. “I’m not worried about this team’s future at all because there’s a lot of potential in those younger classes, which is just awesome. Now all I have to do is help teach them and we’ll be good to go.”

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Nia Clark (1) celebrates from the bench in win over Xavier Jan. 25.

Birdhouse poses together at the Valley Fields Dome

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Clark averaging 3.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists this season.

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Landing in Milwaukee

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Double Down

House finishes 3-1 at Dimmadome Invitational

By Catherine Fink catherine.fink@marquette.edu

The Valley Fields dome echoes with the sounds of teams yelling and the crowd chanting in the crisp cold air, but in the brief moments of silence, you can hear the sound of discs flying through the air. Birdhouse, Marquette men’s ultimate frisbee club team, hosted the Dimmadome Invitational this past weekend, a winter tradition that started in 2019.

Clark transfers from Big East foe Xavier during offseason

By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu

This season is a full-circle moment for Marquette head coach Megan Duffy and senior guard Nia Clark.

In the 2018-19 season, Clark was a first-year at Miami University (Ohio) while Duffy was in her second year at the helm of the team. Then, Duffy moved to Marquette and Clark to Big East rival

Wright has high hopes to make more history before graduation

By Benjamin Hanson benjamin.hanson@marquette.edu

Julian Wright is not new to the idea of breaking school records. Even after earning a programbest time for the 300-meter race, he said he’s only further inspired himself to put his name in more races for the history books.

With this new 300-meter

“I wasn’t on the winning side when I was at Xavier when we were competing against Marquette,” Clark said. “You always know when you play Marquette you’re gonna get tough, hard-nosed competition and they were a tough, hard-nosed opponent.”

Now, the Indianapolis, Indiana native is back with Duffy, this time as a Golden Eagle.

“We’ve both grown up a lot I think. My first head coaching job, she was just a

young baby trying to figure out life and it’s cool to have her back here,” Duffy said at the preseason media day press conference.

In spite of being at a new school, Clark still keeps in contact with her old teammates, even talking to them after Marquette’s win against Xavier Jan. 25.

“I came in with some really good people when I first got to Xavier, so I still keep in touch with them and try to keep the relationships that I built,” Clark said.

But once Clark entered

the transfer portal last spring, Duffy showed an immediate interest.

“When I got into the transfer portal, she was one of the first people to call me,” Clark said.

With the Musketeers, Clark averaged 11.7 points along with 2.4 assists and a teamhigh 1.5 steals per game. Now with the Golden Eagles, she has had to adjust to Duffy’s defensive style of play, something she said requires a new perspective on the game.

“That’s a big change for any

Steven Murphy, captain of Feeder and a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said Marquette entered the tournament as two distinct programs, House and Feeder.

“We separated into two teams for a tournament in November and will continue this way for the rest of the season. House is our more competitive team and Feeder is about development and growth,” Murphy said.

Ben Bolz, House team member and a sophomore more in the College of Engineering, could be heard chanting one of the team’s many chants of “Look up in the sky, it’s a birdhouse but why?”

“I like to keep the team

school record, senior sprinter Julian Wright said that he has confidence in himself along with the ambition to do even more.

“It’s something that gives me a lot of pride and strength to know that for a whole year at least, no one is going to touch it — it won’t be broken,” Wright said.

“It’s also really cool to be around my teammates at the first meet of 2023 and start off the year right with a record. Hopefully, we’ll even finish my senior season with a lot more.”

Head track and field coach Bert Rogers said that he isn’t surprised that Wright was able to tackle this feat.

“He’s a senior, he’s been through this a number of times. He knows how the training works, what we’re trying to do. Of course, he has great teammates as well,” Rogers said. “He’s the kind of competitor where if you get him in a good race, he’s going to get in there and dig.”

While he’s been training with

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Senior guard Nia Clark (1) in a defensive stance in Marquette women’s basketball’s win over Loyola Chicago Dec. 10 at the Al McGuire Center.

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