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Marquette student passes away in Cobeen residence hall

By TJ Dysart & Andrew Amouzou theodore.dysart@marquette.edu, andrew.amouzou@marquette.edu

A Marquette University student passed away yesterday in Cobeen Hall, the Marquette University Police Department confirmed.

MUPD Assistant Chief Jeff Kranz said that MUPD received a call about a non-responsive student at the residence hall at 9:30 p.m.

“Upon arrival, officers confirmed there was a non-responsive student, attempted live-saving efforts, but were

unsuccessful, and the student was pronounced deceased at the scene,” Kranz said.

Kranz said there were no signs of trauma to the student.

Kranz said that per standard operation procedures, the medical examiner responded and will conduct an exam in the coming days to determine a cause of death.

MUPD is not identifying the student at this time.

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Campus reacts to student’s racist social media post

Member of Sigma

Phi Delta speaks out following incident

By Andrew Amouzou andrew.amouzou@marquette.edu

The Division of Student Affairs initiated the student conduct process yesterday after racist and xenophobic content was found on a student’s Snapchat post.

The student, a white male in the College of Engineering, posted the picture Friday night of someone dressed in a green alien suit with a sombrero, a traditional Mexican men’s hat. The person also wore a nametag with the word “undocumented” written on it.

The student dressed in the alien suit is also a student in the College of Engineering and a member of the Sigma Phi Delta Eta chapter at Marquette. The student dressed in the suit and the student who took the photo are seniors as well, the Marquette Wire independently confirmed.

The Marquette Wire reached out to the Sigma Phi Delta fraternity. The fraternity responded with a statement from the student but did not disclose their name.

“I would like to apologize to everyone that has been affected by my wearing of the offensive costume. Particularly, I would like to apologize to the entire Hispanic community,” the student said in the statement. “At the time, I thought wearing that would be an ironic joke regarding my personal history and country of origin.”

Director of University

Communication Monica MacKay released a statement to the Marquette Wire via email Monday morning about the next steps.

“As a Catholic, Jesuit institution, we are called to build a nurturing, inclusive community where all people feel safe, supported, welcomed and celebrated,” MacKay said in her statement. “Racism and discrimination have no place on our campus. I want you to know that Marquette University has taken swift action to address this matter.”

MacKay added that the social media post was promptly shared with the Division of Student Affairs, initiating the student conduct process. Due to FERPA privacy law, the student conduct investigation and hearing process

Both students involved in the social media incident are senior students in the College of Engineering.

is confidential.

Dean of College of Engineering

Kristina Ropella also provided the Marquette Wire a statement regarding the situation.

“I am deeply saddened to see this post. It is clearly racist, hateful and hurtful,” Ropella said in an email. “We are committed

to creating a community and environment in our college and the university that is welcoming and respects students from all backgrounds and experiences.

I know that we are better in our work as engineers when we include and respect the diversity of our engineering community.”

Ropella also mentions she has discussed with university leadership in Student Affairs, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, the President’s Office, the Provost Office and leadership within the College of

MUPD confirmed death last night, cause is unknown at this time, there were no signs of trauma

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Cobeen Hall is located at 1111 W. Wells St. There was significant MUPD presence throughout Monday night.

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Engineering. Ropella said she is working to address the student who posted the content as well as meeting with members of the university who may be affected by the harmful image.

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Jacqueline Black sent a statement to the Marquette Wire regarding the effect this type of content has on the growing number of students coming from marginalized communities, especially Dreamers and students part of mixed-status families.

“As the chair of the Dreamers Support Committee and someone who has worked with Dreamers my entire professional career, I know firsthand how messages like this can cause deep harm,”

Black said via email. “They denigrate the dignity of many of our students and their families, encourage a culture of hostility toward immigrants, and make our campus not only less inclusive, but less safe.”

Black also included in her statement that the “burden is not theirs to carry alone,” reassuring

her support for Dreamers and from many faculty and staff. Her colleagues on the Dreamers Support Committee and the student leaders of the newly formed organization, Marquette DREAMers, are also avenues Black cites as support.

“My primary concern in situations like this is for the

mental health and well-being of those affected – especially our Dreamers and students who are part of mixed-status families – so I want them to know that there is far more love and support for them here than that social media post indicates.”

Tamra Keith, assistant director of peer engagement programs and

services, produced a statement on behalf of the Center for Engagement and Inclusion.

“In the Center for Engagement and Inclusion, we promote inclusive, anti-racist spaces and do not condone any actions that may be contrary to our mission,” Keith said in her statement.

“We are deeply saddened by the acts that occurred and stand in solidarity with our students of marginalized backgrounds.”

Marquette DREAMers will be hosting a discussion session tonight, offering a space for Dreamers, allied students, faculty and staff to conduct supportive dialogue about the situation according to various student organization leaders. A combined statement from those who attend will be created during the meeting.

SJP students dress as a means to spread awareness

Palestinian struggle.

By Uzair Qhavi uzair.qhavi@marquette.edu

Some members of the Students for Justice in Palestine group wear a kuffiyeh on campus as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism and a way of showing solidarity with the Palestinian cause every Thursday.

The kuffiyeh, primarily made with cotton and has a distinctive pattern of interwoven stripes of black and white, is a major symbol of the Palestinian identity that dates back to the 20th century.

“This kuffiyeh stands for my love of my Palestinian ancestry and my determination to defend it. It represents to me the struggle against the occupation of my country,” Amani Dalieh, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and vice president of SJP, said.

Dalieh said this is the start of bringing awareness to the issue because she can educate others on the topic and spread attention across campus.

“My friends and I enjoy wearing the kuffiyeh every week, and it feels like I carry a piece of my identity every week. I want to highlight the work of those who fought for Palestine and those who continue to fight today,” Qatada Banifadel, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and events manager for SJP, said.

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been occurring since 1948, a dispute between Palestine and Israel. Both nations hold historical and religious ties to the region. There have been attempts to resolve the conflict, but no lasting peace agreement has occurred.

Banifadel said that the designs on the kuffiyeh represent the different parts of the

There are three portions to a kuffiyeh. The fishnet portion represents the relationship between the fishermen and the sea, which Palestinians do not have access to because of restricted movement. The waves represent the strength of the Palestinian people living under the occupation for over seventy years. The bold parts represent the trade routes through Palestine and the critical role they play in the history and cultural diversity of Palestine.

“Though I may not be Palestinian, I support the Palestinian cause in the ways that I can, and that starts with things such as the kuffiyeh. With everything I see about what happens in Palestine, I feel it is important to at least bring some awareness to the issues present on campus,” Luqman Waheeduddin, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said.

Waheeduddin said that, as young people, we should know what is happening around the globe. Through this weekly initiative, he can indirectly present the message to others.

Dalieh and Banifadel both said that they have not received any negative feedback on wearing the kufffiyeh. Instead, they welcome questions about what they are wearing and how they can join in supporting the cause.

Dalieh said that she and the members of SJP will continue to show support for the Palestinian cause through events such as “Paint Night,” which highlighted the lives of those lost in a recent raid in Palestine that killed 11 individuals and left over 100 injured.

“During a month like Ramadan, when there is so much going on and the oppression is growing against Palestinians, it is crucial to highlight the Palestinian cause. Without their efforts to stand up for justice, there would be no

Palestine,” Banifadel said. Palestine is a key site in Islamic history and tradition. The nation is the site of the Al-Aqsa Mosque where thousands of Muslims come daily to worship during the month of Ramadan. Due to this so the Palestinian struggle is seen by some Muslims around the globe as not only a moral cause, but rather a religious obligation.

Dalieh said funding is one of the major challenges SJP has faced when working to continue these events and highlight the Palestinian cause. She said that she hopes Marquette can increase event funding and continue working to support the cause.

“It has been hard to continue planning events and bring awareness with limited funding,

so we are doing our best with the smallest ways to at least get the word out,” Waheeduddin said.

Dalieh said that through initiatives like the kuffiyeh Thursday, they can help other groups and clubs across campus get the word out about their message. She said this can allow for education on cultures and different perspectives.

“I want to continue collaborating with student organizations and academic departments, whether that be with small events and initiatives. We have things such as social media to promote event and engage with others. Through inclusivity across campus, we can continue to persist and celebrate the successes, however large they are, as they come,” Dalieh said.

Banifadel said that he hopes to continue expanding SJP over the years and allow for more initiatives similar to kuffiyeh Thursday to spread the message about Palestine. He noted that students such as him will continue to spread the message to others about the ongoing conflict in Palestine.

“We will continue to work toward the freedom of Palestine and provide justice for the Palestinian people. Their rights must be respected, and the voices must continue to be heard. For us, the kuffiyeh is our commitment to the cause and the weekly practice is just a start. We stand in solidarity with Palestine, and we will not stop until they are free,” Banifadel said.

Members of SPJ pictured wearing kuffiyehs to support the Palestinian cause. They don the garments weekly.

Photo courtesy of Lena Khatib

Some members wear kuffiyehs weekly to support Palestine

The Marquette Wire obtained the above statement via email from the student through Sigma Phi Delta Eta chapter.

MUPD: officer Mora to work in conjuction

Amanda Laurila provides experience to MU community

By Sophia Tiedge sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu

Marquette University Police Department’s Behavioral Health Unit has been operational for about two months now. The unit’s members are MUPD officer Carolina Mora and newly hired crisis worker Amanda Laurila.

Mora said that since Marquette is in such a populated area, between students, the greater community and the homeless shelters, the department decided it would be beneficial to have a unit specifically dedicated the helping people and students in need of mental health services or people who need help getting connected to resources.

“We want to present ourselves in a non-threatening manner just to show that we’re here to help to provide our resources,” Mora said.

Laurila said she worked for the Milwaukee Police Department before becoming the Community Crisis Liaison in Whitewater then later in Walworth County at Lake Geneva. She said in both of these places, her work was very successful. MUPD Assistant Chief

Jeff Kranz said Laurila is learning how to implement her expertise from her past work in the Marquette area.

Laurila and Mora get referrals from other officers, they listen to the radio for calls or other departments can give them referrals to individuals in the community who might be displaying signs of a mental health issue. They also drive around and watch the area to keep an eye out for familiar individuals.

“The officers will come across a challenging situation and they’ll usually call the Behavioral Health Unit or the BHU is already responding because they can hear by the nature of the call that it’s something that’s in their area of responsibilities,” Kranz said.

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Laurila said the goal of the unit is focused on connecting individuals with resources to find them housing or mental health assistance. She said a lot of these individuals who may be perceived as homeless, need to be reconnected with resources and organizations they’re already familiar with. Laurila said once they can provide individuals with that help, they aren’t being reported to MUPD anymore.

“We’re seeing that some of the calls we respond to for a person who appears to be homeless, may not necessarily be homeless. They might have a place to stay, a rooming house, or they might be in a program. Often times the caseworkers were unaware, or they were looking for that person,” Mora said.

Laurila said the team follows up with these individuals and keeps them on their radar. The same thing goes for students, Laurila said if the BHU had contact with a student struggling with mental health, drugs or alcohol, they stay in contact with them and the counseling center to make sure they get the help they need.

“I think it’s really nice to have this outsider for the student community to do check-ins. When people think of cops it can be negative, so when I come out and assess it takes that whole stereotype out of it. I just want to come in and support, engage and connect with the community,” Laurila said.

Kranz said the team recently was able to make contact with an individual who had police contacts due to trespassing, retail theft and loitering. Mora said originally this individual didn’t want their help, but they were persistent, and the individual decided to accept the help. The team was then able to find him a place to stay.

Mora said the individual told them, “Thank you for allowing me to sleep like a decent human being.” Mora said during their check-ins, the individual always wants to give them a hug.

“Having Amanda go in her civilian attire, and me wearing a different kind of uniform, I feel like it

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puts the community and students at ease. Sometimes people get embarrassed if you have a cop knocking on your door. We’re able to just walk around and nobody pays attention to us,” Mora said.

Mora said it doesn’t stop with just housing, as they also want to always be there for these people. She said they want to build a relationship with those individuals and be a familiar face.

“The majority of the people are already connected to a lot, it’s reconnecting and trying to figure it out. A lot of them don’t remember, they don’t know or they aren’t taking their meds,” Laurila said.

Mora said the team is working on meeting with or has already met with mental health centers, Milwaukee Fire Department, the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, Joy House, The Crisis Resource Center, hospitals, other police departments, youth programs and other resources they could utilize to help people.

“What they needed to do was become the face of MUPD with some of these resources to build that trust and that bridge between our de-

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partment and them to help facilitate the work they’re doing now,” Kranz said.

Laurila said they’ve recently teamed up with Milwaukee County employees like homeless outreach to go around the city early in the mornings to help people who might be sleeping on the streets or under bridges.

“Once you can get over the hurdles of a system you can’t control, and make those connections with people and resources, it’s very successful,” Laurila said.

The unit is fully operational after a slight delay earlier this year.

Kranz said he hopes to create a second unit that can work nights. He said he’s very happy with how the program is going and he’s looking forward to expanding it.

Mora said right now they want to add their contacts to the MUPD website in case people want to get in contact with them directly. She also said the team is planning on training the whole department on what they do and talking to different classes at Marquette about their mission.

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Marquette electric scooter ban enforcability in question

A look at the policy’s limited impact on campus community

By TJ Dysart theodore.dysart@marquette.edu

As spring blossoms emerge and warmer temperatures prevail, a familiar presence has made its campus comeback: electric scooters.

Scooter brands Lime and Veo first made appearances in Milwaukee in 2019.

As time passed, and warm weather from the summer lasted into the beginning of the 20192020 academic year, Marquette students embraced the electric scooter trend. The scooters cost one dollar to unlock, with a 25 cents per minute charge for usage at the time.

For Marquette, it wouldn’t take long before they would enact an electric scooter ban which would not only ban electric scooters, but also electric skateboards, hoverboards, Segways and electric bicycles. The ban was announced in August of 2019, just one month after the scooters were first introduced to Milwaukee.

Marquette was not alone in banning electric scooters and other electric devices on campus.

Boston College, Fordham University and Columbia University also implemented similar bans in 2019, citing safety concerns resulting from accidents

caused by riders not paying attention and riding on sidewalks.

Jeffrey Kranz, assistant chief of police of the Marquette University Police Department, said the ban itself stems from campus’ layout and concern for the safety of pedestrians.

“It actually is based more on our pedestrian traffic than car traffic but it does have to do with both,” Kranz said.

Marquette’s campus is situated on Milwaukee streets including Wisconsin Avenue, which runs through campus, and 16th Street, a north-south connection for Milwaukee residents. Kranz said this, coupled with the constant foot traffic of a college campus, creates a significant safety concern which led to the ban the in 2019.

While a number of major U.S. cities have not implemented an outright ban, they have issued some specific rules. The City of Milwaukee enforced its own set of set of rules including wearing helmet and having to ride in the bike lane and not on sidewalks.

D.J. Leinus, a junior in the College of Engineering, expressed that while they believe implementing rules instead of an outright ban on a certain matter may be more appealing, it may prove challenging to adhere to due to the limited options available for riders.

“Most Milwaukee streets do not have bike lanes, so cars are pretty oblivious to you,” Leinus said.

“There is no dedicated turn lanes for them (the scooters) so you have to cross the traffic lanes to make a right or a left turn which is terrifying.”

While Milwaukee does have over 160 miles of bike lanes, Leinus said that his main method of transportation involving the scooters is to get to places around campus.

Fast forward four years later since the ban was initiated and although it is still technically in effect, some students have reported that it appears to be more of a suggestion as opposed to a rule.

“I mean I have never seen anyone get in trouble for riding one,” Tim Arrington, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said. “I see why the ban might be in place, but I think it’s hard for them to enforce given how many people are riding them.”

As reported by Lime, 2022 saw the greatest growth yet in terms of riders showing that they had gross bookings of 466 million dollars which was a 31% increase from the year of 2021.

For Milwaukee, since the launch in 2019, over 150,000 riders took 635,000 Lime rides have been taking showing that at least in Milwaukee, the scooters are still being utilized. Jacob, Tugendrajch, a Lime representative, said.

But even with the ban in place, Kranz said it is proving to be ineffective. Given the infrequency

of complaints to MUPD and the inability to set up a zone around campus in which the scooters couldn’t activate, the rule is difficult to enforce.

“If we were able to set up something of a geofence along the lines of campus it is not something I would say not to,” Kranz, said.

For MUPD, they have yet to cite someone directly for simply riding on one of the scooters.

“If we were to see violations, it would be something we would address, but it is not something

students are still riding them.

we are really targeting at this time,” Kranz said. “If I were to see someone riding one it would really depend on how they are operating it and it if it was in an aggressive manner we would maybe issue them a warning of talk with them.”

Since the beginning of the 2022-2023 academic year, there were only four calls of service regarding the electric scooters. One was for a scooter going too fast, and the other three had to do with a scooter being left laying around on campus.

“Gen Z goes to college” looks to bridge generation gap

MU staff senate hosts new book club for campus community

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

Marquette Staff Senate introduced a book club revolving around “Gen Z Goes to College,” a book aiming to educate educators on the university-aged generation.

The group had its first meeting March 27 to discuss the first selected section of the book written by Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace. The club will have its second meeting April 11, followed by its final meeting featuring a virtual visit from Seemiller to further discuss the contents of the book April 25.

Staff Senate communications subcommittee co-chair Calley Hostad came up with the idea for the book club, citing the contents of the book as an important learning tool to communication with students, as well as an opportunity to start a dialogue.

“I think that there is a lot of value in after reading something, being able to discuss it with someone

else,” Hostad said. “We all bring our own particular viewpoints and our own backgrounds and experiences to what we’re reading or learning and so I think having the opportunity to then discuss it with others is just a really helpful thing. I think it builds empathy.”

The books main points include motivation, preferred learning styles and how students engage with peers. The book also talks extensively about social media use

and the emergence of technology in Gen Z students lives.

For Staff Senate subcommittee co-chair Kirsten Boeh, this book club is an opportunity to further her learning and advance herself professionally, applying these teachings to her job as communications coordinator in the College of Arts & Sciences.

“I can only do do my job well if I can communicate to Gen Z. If I can’t explain why Arts and

Sciences are important to people who are 16 to 25 years old, I can’t do my job,” Boeh said. “My goal is to provide a forum to bring people together that wouldn’t necessarily meet each other and sit down at a table in a small group and share personal experiences and reflect on a topic that they maybe don’t know a lot about yet.”

For Christine Fleming, Staff Senate secretary, this is also an opportunity to learn more about the students she works with in her job as manager of community engagement at the Haggerty Museum of Art.

“I think there are interesting sort of stereotypes for different generations across the board and I’ve chatted with quite a few of my student interns about that,” Fleming said. “But then to bring that to the students that I personally know and work with at Marquette to see if they agree, to see how those stereotypes are sort of assumptions about generations actually play out. I think there’s there’s always two parts, there’s what history records and then what people actually see and live through.”

In an excerpt from Seemiller and Grace’s book “Generation

Z: A Century in the Making,” the duo describe an experience from a 2013 summer orientation, noticing students having been more engaged in talking about involvement than in years past. The authors made special mention of students interest in participating in social change programs.

The book club currently has around 40 members of campus faculty and staff signed up to participate. Anyone can join and learn more about the current generation of college students through analysis and discussion. Free digital copies are available through the library.

“I recall more in the good times and conversations with friends or colleagues as opposed to the books themselves. I also see that perhaps this will be some community building across departments,” Hostad said. “I’m excited to see the range of people who have signed up for the book club. We have some from academic departments, someone from admissions and just across campus and so I get excited when I see names that I don’t know simply because it’s not opportunity to meet someone else who is working here.”

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The book “Gen Z Goes to College” was written by Corey Seemiller.

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Offering a MU education to those formerly incarcerated

Program partners students with larger population

By Julia Abuzzahab julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu

Dante Cottinghao, formerly incarcerated, takes classes through Marquette’s Education Preparedness Program after being introduced to the program by one of his friends. After spending 27 years in prison, Cottinghao said one of the things he has always wanted to do was go to college. Although he said he was able to take some classes in prison, he always wanted to experience being in the classroom and on campus.

“I’m genuinely lucky to be here. I mean, free. I had a big sentence, I was going to die an old man in prison, so I got lucky that the politics blew my way and at the right time and I was free and I’ll never forget that,” Cottinghao said.

The EPP allows recently incarcerated and released people to take classes and receive academic support and resources. For the former incarcerated individuals, they can complete the credit-bearing courses for free.

James Watkins takes classes through EPP and said his biggest takeaway from the program is being on a level playing field to share his ideas and receive others’ perspectives as well. Watkins has taken three classes within the program so far.

“All my teachers have been amazing, I have experienced nothing but teachers who accept the human experience as well as just good human beings to everybody,”

Watkins said. “I have had a good

experience at Marquette. That’s my own though, nobody else’s but my experience.”

Melissa Gibson, assistant professor in the College of Education, is currently in her first semester teaching for EPP. She said she started teaching for the program because she heard about it from a colleague and because of the content that is taught within the course.

Gibson said the content is focused on educational justice and change toward racial justice in schools. Some of the classes offered are African American History, A History of Native America and Creative Writing: Poetry.

“The content of the course one is valuable for folks who have lived through or experienced our urban schools and schooling that is inequitable,” Gibson said. “The content itself is as one of the students was saying after class, she was like ‘this is my life story, you just gave me a language to describe something I’ve experienced.’”

Within EPP classes, Gibson said, is a diverse community of thinkers and learners. The class is a blend between degree-seeking students at Marquette and the incarcerated individuals. Undergraduate students can apply to sign up for the class.

“You really never know how society is going to embrace you once you’ve done that amount of time. So to be embraced the way we’ve been embraced at Marquette, to me, was huge after my transition so it’s been a great experience,” Cottinghao said.

The most interesting thing Cottinghao has learned in Gibson’s class is the history of racism and how it enters the classroom.

Cottinghao said he loves listening to other students in the class who

have had entirely different life experiences from his and learning how they view the world.

Gibson said she is oftentimes “blown away” by the students’ willingness to share details and intimate information about their life stories. Last week, she said the class had a conversation that she originally thought would be simple when she asked: “Share your school story.”

That conversation starter, Gibson said, turned into an hour-long conversation of people sharing their life stories and how it alters their previous understanding of “education, identity, hopes and dreams.”

For Cottinghao, his educational story was receiving his high school equivalency diploma while serving time at Green Bay Correctional Institution. Cottinghao went to prison at 17-years-old and dropped out of high school in the ninth grade, so one of his requirements in prison was to get his HSED.

In prison, Cottinghao said is where he started to have dreams about furthering his education. Cottinghao said he’ll never forget that receiving his high school diploma was supposed to be the end, since he was originally faced with a life sentence in prison.

“I remember how it feels to be stuck there and be in that place with no light and no opportunity, so I’ve lived my life every moment remembering that. I actually just bought a poster of Green Bay and put it on my wall … to be reminded of that, where I came from and the dreams that was there and how it felt. I never want to forget how it felt to have some gigantic dreams but be in a palace where you can’t realize them. I can realize them now.

I’ve always got that perspective,” Cottinghao said.

After getting time on his sentence reduced, Cottinghao said he’s “genuinely lucky.” He said attending EPP classes allows him to be more comfortable and teaches him how to relate to people. Being released early has also contributed to Cottinghao’s belief that nothing is impossible.

“Ain’t nothing impossible. It’s something I came out of prison believing because it was a miracle I even walked out of there, and there’s been other things that I’ve been blessed to experience since I’ve been home that fuel that belief: that ain’t no dream impossible. This is a big one,” Cottinghao said.

To Watkins, he said Gibson’s classroom is great to be in because of how open, tolerative, dynamic and factual the class is.

“I’m amazed sometimes. I’m amazed that she speak(s) on certain topics and issues sometimes. I’m amazed that she just is as passionate as I am about it and she’s got a lot of information about it which helps, so it’s amazing. I love being in this class even if I didn’t do my homework, I

still come,” Watkins said. Cottinghao said Gibson is creatively engaging and has no pretenses about her students. He said it’s nice that she genuinely wants to build a relationship with them while ensuring that they’re understanding the content.

Cottinghao also mentioned it’s easy to tell Gibson is passionate about her job, and it rubs off into the class and adds to the energy and force of the conversations.

“This mixed group of students bring something out in one another and in me that makes this one of the richest teaching and learning spaces I’ve had at Marquette since I’ve been here,” Gibson said.

Being part of EPP, Gibson said has been overwhelmingly positive both in terms of the relationships forming within the classroom and also the environment being cultivated where everyone is open to feedback.

“I wanna see what I can do. I’m here to see what my full potential is and the story is still being written,” Cottinghao said.

Timothy Littau contributed to this report.

MU community reflects on Brigg & Al’s run cancellation

The walk was a MKE tradition held for over 44 years

By Erin Howard erin.howard@marquette.edu

The Brigg and Al’s Run & Walk fundraiser for Children’s Wisconsin has been canceled for the 2023 year. The walk has previously been run for the past 45 years.

Last month, Children’s Wisconsin announced that the run and walk will not return this year, as the foundation plans for a new event that will hopefully attract a higher turnout.

The run has traditionally taken place on Marquette University’s campus and was started by Al McGuire, Marquette’s former men’s basketball head coach.

Andrew Brodzeller, external communications director for Children’s Wisconsin, said that this decision came after the foundation

recognized a significant drop in attendance over the years.

“One of the biggest aspects in canceling the event is the change in participation,” Brodzeller said. “The event had almost 30,000 participants when it had the largest groups in crowds, and that number has definitely gone down. For example, when the event was brought back after the pandemic, the number of participants was only 8,000.”

While he acknowledged that this news may come as a shock to some, Brodzeller said that the decision to cancel the event has been in the works since the conclusion of the 2022 run and walk.

“We wanted to make sure this event is attracting as many people from the community as possible, which is why we are choosing to take this year to engage with our community and the families of the patients who this event has become most important for,” Brodzeller said. “We really want

to explore what kind of event they’re looking for in 2024 and going forward.”

Upon hearing the news, Emil Neidinger, a participant in each of the last 45 runs, said this event has been a tradition in his family for decades.

“All of my children and grandchildren who are all grown now have done the run in strollers and little wagons, and some of them have run in the event in recent years,” Neidinger said. “I was really trying to make it to my 50th year of running in Brigg and Al’s.”

Sharon Neidinger, Neidinger’s wife and past participant in the run and walk, said this news saddens her because she believed the fundraiser was always an enjoyable way to support a great cause.

“We were extremely disappointed when we found out the run is not going to happen this year,” Neidinger said. “Everyone in our family knows you never

ask us to go anywhere on that weekend, because we could never miss Brigg and Al’s.”

After reading a statement released by Marquette that announced Children’s Wisconsin’s decision, Niraj Abraham, a first-year student in the College of Health Sciences and a member of Marquette’s running club who ran in last year’s event, said this run and walk was something he expected to continue participating in.

“I’m really going to miss how this event was able to bring both Marquette, as well as the whole Milwaukee community together to support children’s healthcare,”

Abraham said. “I loved watching all of the energy from the participants.”

Brodzeller said Children’s Wisconsin is already planning for a fundraiser event in 2024. Although the details of the new upcoming event are not yet finalized, Brodzeller said people can expect this event to take place on a Saturday in September,

similar to when Brigg and Al’s occurred.

“We’re going to be discussing what other activities and what other aspects of that day will allow for more families to come and participate for a shorter period of time,” Brodzeller said. “Briggs and Al’s is a big time commitment for families, so we anticipate adding aspects to the new event that hopefully allow a larger part of our community to come and participate.”

For those hoping to break out their running shoes once again for this event, Brodzeller said not to worry.

“Children’s is committed to having an event in 2024, and while we don’t know exactly what that event will look like yet, we do have a strong desire that in some way or form, a version of the Brigg and Al’s Run & Walk is part of the event,” Brodzeller said.

Timothy Littau contributed to this report.

The EPP lets formerly incarcerated individuals take MU classes for free.

Photo by Timothy Littau timothy.littau@marquette.edu

Getting Marquette’s Baja team back on the racetrack

After a hiatus the organization has returned to campus

By Timothy Littau timothy.littau@marquette.edu

A snowy Saturday often means sleeping in, extra studying or hanging out inside for some students. But one group does not let the snow stop them from having fun outside: Eagle Racing, Marquette’s Society of Automotive Engineers Baja team.

In fact, team members embrace it as they whiz up and down the rows of parked cars and swerve in and out of orange cones at outside their race shop in South Milwaukee at 30 miles per hour.

“Exhilarating,” team vice president and College of Engineering senior Sebastian Partyka said after taking his turn behind the wheel of the race car called “Eagle 3.”

Partyka said SAE has chapters at universities all over the world, including in India, Japan, Canada and Mexico. Teams from those universities gather to race, and in the Baja series, that means offroad racing through mud, sand and even snow with obstacles to contend with like logs, boulders and dirt mounds.

“The really cool thing about Baja, as opposed to other SAE

events such as Formula or Electric, is that Baja is the only racing series in SAE for collegiate racing that actually is bumper to bumper racing against each other,” Partyka said. “The others are time trials.”

The cars are entirely studentbuilt and maintained. Eagle Racing is building their new four-wheel-drive car, Eagle 4, in Engineering Hall, while Eagle 3 is being serviced by the students on Saturday mornings in their race shop 15 minutes off campus.

“You basically build a car from scratch, the only thing that’s stock is the engine, everything else is student fabricated,” Partyka said.

“I kind of live for Saturdays at this point.”

But not all Saturdays are to live for. COVID-19 put a complete halt on SAE Baja racing operations around the world, including an over two-year hiatus for Marquette’s team.

“I started this year, and I didn’t know much more about the team than freshman year,” Jack Killian, team president and senior in the College of Engineering, said.

Killian said there was a loss of knowledge and progress for the team as members graduated over the next couple of years. This meant younger members were unable to gain any experience as COVID-19 restrictions prevented racing and working on cars.

Still, Killian persevered. He was

able to assemble a full team and secure funding for the 2023 season for the first time since 2020.

The target of their return was Jan. 28 at Blizzard Baja, Michigan Tech’s event in Houghton, Michigan, nearly a six-hour drive from Milwaukee.

“This year we’ve been able to get everything back on track,” Ben Boxall, a sophomore College of Engineering student and legacy car manager, said.

Not without some difficulties.

Despite spending the entire last year working to get the car up to speed, Eagle Racing appeared it would not be ready to compete once the week of the race arrived.

“Right before winter Baja, the

car, it still hadn’t ever run. We had a gear that was all busted up and we were really trying to get it to go,” Killian said. “A small group of us banded together and got the thing to work.”

So they made the trek to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and placed fifth in the slalom race, a single-car event. Then came time for the 43-car main event, a four hour endurance race.

The car would not run.

It took the team half an hour to get the car running properly, putting them laps behind the rest of the field. Still, they methodically passed competitors one by one and 3.5 hours later, they placed 22nd overall.

“That was awesome,” Boxall said. “I didn’t expect the car to do as well as it did.”

Eagle Racing now sets its sights on the backwoods racing event at Oshkosh, Wisconsin May 4.

There, Eagle 4 will make its debut as SAE has changed the Baja series guidelines and schedule to mostly four-wheel-drive events.

As a result, Eagle 3, the twowheel-drive car, will not see the race track as often.

COVID-19 left the team with little experience and an inoperable car. Now they plan to leave future members with two cars and the experience they need to capture those elusive trophies.

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Eagle Racing, Marquette’s society of Automotive Engineers Baja team, works on preparing its vehicle to race.

Photo by Timothy Littau timothy.littau@marquette.edu

Comic by Marquette professor Dave Hanneken david.hanneken@marquette.edu

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REVIEW: The 7 best albums of the year so far...

Artists include Lil Yachty, Kali

Uchis and JPEGMAFIA

By Sam Baughn sam.baughn@marquette.edu

With a plethora of amazing musical releases, 2023 is off to a strong start. With the first quarter of the year behind us, it’s time to take a look at some of the best releases over the last few months. Arranged by release date, here are seven of my favorite releases of the year thus far.

“Let’s Start Here” – Lil Yachty

2023 started off with a bang thanks to a release from bubblegum trap artist Lil Yachty. Yachty’s fifth studio album was highly anticipated, and to the shock of many, was a dramatic departure from the sound we’d come to expect. Best characterized as a psychedelic rock record, “Let’s Start Here” is a bold artistic statement, and proves that Yachty’s versatility goes beyond the realm of trap by which he is best known.

The album is heavy with complex production, hard rock guitar riffs and wonderfully mixed drums. While it could be easy for a lesser artist to be swallowed up by this deep melting pot of sound, Yachty’s signature auto-tuned voice is the perfect piece to tie all the other elements together.

Yachty knows how to utilize auto-tune as an actual instrument and each vocal tweak and modification is precisely done to elevate his vocals to fit each song. With “Let’s Start Here”

Yachty takes a bold step into unfamiliar territory, showcasing the versatile artistic merit of a musician not taken as seriously by the mainstream. My favorite track is “the ride-.”

“cardigan hate train” – Tom Oeffling

Full-time Marquette student, and part-time musician Tom Oeffling, first year in the College of Education, proves that it doesn’t take professional studios and expensive equipment to craft a meaningful record. Produced entirely by

Oeffling in his dorm room, “cardigan hate train” began as an attempt to just “make some good songs” and ended in a well rounded, coherent and meaningful indie rock record.

Oeffling’s writing is fluid and ambiguous, and though deciphering the meaning of some of the songs is difficult, the emotional beats, and core threads of the album are clear. The songs “lovely, lovely” and “dogwalker” best showcase Oeffling’s masterful instrumentation and production. It’s clear from listening that each instrumental layer was crafted with immense detail, mixed into a wonderfully simple, yet impactful final product.

By the end of “cardigan hate train,” I was left profoundly nostalgic. Though I can’t place what the album does that makes me reminisce on my childhood days, it’s a feeling that pops up every time I listen. My favorite track is “lovely, lovely.”

“Red Moon In Venus” – Kali Uchis

As Kali Uchis’ biggest fan, “Red Moon In Venus” was one of my most anticipated albums of the year, and it certainly lived up to the expectations I set. There is something incredibly comforting about this record, and though the impressive production, stunning features and expert songwriting all contribute to this feeling, it’s Kali’s stunning voice that does the heavy lifting. I simply cannot sing her praises enough, and with every song she releases I become more convinced that she is one of the most talented performers of this generation.

Overall, “Red Moon in Venus” is captivating from start to finish, engulfing the listener in the lush feelings of love and divine power of femininity that the singer embodies. Kali delivers an immensely satisfying final product that leaves me eager for future releases. My favorite track is “Worth the Wait (feat. Omar Apollo).

“GIZMO”- Tanukichan

Though “GIZMO” doesn’t quite reach the same heights that 2018’s “Sundays” did, Ta-

nukichan solidified herself as one of the more consistent acts in the alternative/indie with this year’s release. Clocking in at only 29 minutes in length, “GIZMO” doesn’t waste any time in making a strong musical statement.

Tanukichan’s production has always caught my ear, and with this album in particular the fuzzed out sounds and soft vocals are particularly well performed and mixed. What especially stands out are the drums, which contrary to previous albums, were performed live, then replaced with drum machines. You get the precise engineering a drum machine provides, without losing the punchy dynamics live drums can bring.

”Gizmo’s songwriting is precise, and the album moves extremely quickly without wasting a word. It’s wonderful to see an artist sticking with what works, while trying out new styles and techniques, showing that you can stay both fresh and familiar. My favorite track is “Like You.”

“Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” – Yves Tumor

Despite the title, Yves Tumor’s latest studio album consumed me whole, and hasn’t stopped digesting me since the minute I listened. This album is a living, breathing creature, and every single instrumental note, musical cue and grand sweeping moment hits with a calculated precision that only Tumor could execute. From the panicked breathing that bursts into the opening track “God is a Circle,” it’s clear that you are in for a twisting ride to the depths of what is musically possible.

The songwriting is particularly hypnotizing, and Tumor’s religious musings, and personal admissions are particularly enigmatic. Yves Tumor has always pushed themself further with each subsequent project, and all “Hot Between Worlds” proves to me is that they are a rare talent, capable of subsequent masterclass creation like

no other. In my eyes this project is the peak of a near perfect three album run, and an easy winner for album of the year (so far). Though it seems impossible to go higher, if anyone can it’s them. My favorite track is “Lovely Sewer.”

“SCARING THE HOES” –JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown

What am I even supposed to say about this album? It’s a collaboration between two of hip-hop’s more fascinating characters, and though at points it begins to spiral out of control, it holds itself up as an incredibly entertaining and well executed album. Peggy’s production is as ineffable as ever, and Danny’s flows are some of the best I’ve heard him record.

There are so many memorable moments on the project, from the bass drop on “God Loves You,” to the Elon Musk disses, the not one, but two Kelis’ “Milkshake” samples and the Charge of the Light Brigade type beat on “Burfict!.” That’s not even mentioning the song titles or album cover, which are always highlights for JPEGMAFIA projects. “Scaring The Hoes” is nonstop thrills at breakneck speed, executed with the precision that only a producer like Peggy could pull off. If it truly is only Volume One, then I am fully prepared for the sequel. My favorite

track is “God Loves You.” “Leather Blvd.” – B. CoolAid

“Leather Blvd.” was a lucky find, and one I am immensely grateful I stumbled upon. Crafted by B. Cool-Aid, the collaborative project between Cincinnati Rapper/Singer Pink Siifu and underground producer Ahwlee, “Leather Blvd.” is one of the best underground jazz rap records I have ever heard. The production is particularly high class, and each beat, whether crafted from samples or scratch, feels wonderfully unique and alive. The whole album feels like a live jazz session, aided and abetted by Siifu’s warm and diverse vocal performances. There’s a wide range of features and collaborators, each of which add something new and exciting to their respective tracks. Ladybug Mecca’s guest verse on “ChalkRoundIt” is particularly amazing, and is the highlight of the album for me. “Leather Blvd.” is a rare gem, crafted by two experienced members of the underground hip-hop community who are extremely well versed in their respective lanes. It’s a stunning project, and takes the spot as my favorite hiphop project to drop so far this year. My favorite track is “ChalkRoundIt.”

‘Entangled Air’ Haggerty exhibit sheds light on soot

Marquette professor and artist collaborate to raise awareness

By Aiyona Calvin aiyona.calvin@marquette.edu

The Haggerty Art Museum partnered with Marquette professor Somesh Roy and internationally known Berlin artist, Tomás Saraceno to create an exhibit, “Entangled Air,” that shows the negative effects of soot, an air pollutant.

The exhibit opened Jan. 20 and will remain open until May 21.

One area of the exhibit is a pitch-black room that is illuminated by one light placed up by the ceiling. The light reveals little particles that are floating in the air. This shows visitors that even if they can’t see soot particles, they are still around us.

Another art piece consists of six black canvases that have white shapes on them to represent the uniqueness of each soot particle.

Roy named the exhibit “Entangled Air” to illustrate how we are all affected by the air,

living or not.

“We are all breathing the air or the buildings corroding from the air. You must clean it otherwise it will become green because it is reacting with the air outside,” Roy said. “Everything is engulfed in the air. We are entangled with one another in a sea of air.”

Roy wanted to combine the fields of science and art and show that these fields are interconnected. The exhibit gave visitors a way to visualize the data collection of soot.

“We look at these two fields narrowly and these predefined fields of what is science and what is art?” Roy said. “If you are an artist and look at a flower you look at the beauty of it, but as a scientist you may ask why is it blue? There is not just a visual beauty, but an inner beauty.”

Marquette, and more specifically Roy, have been working to understand the complexity and intricacy of soot particles. Roy has been using computer simulations and machines to explain that no soot particles are the same, similar to how no snowflakes are the same. He wanted to advance research on

soot ever since he was a kid. He loved watching the shadows from candles and looking at the history of cave paintings. Growing up he wanted to become a historian. However, he became an engineer, but he learned that he could combine his love for history and engineering. In cave paintings, the black pigment that is used is soot. He has now combined his childhood dreams of becoming a historian and his current career of engineering by inspecting old cave paintings to get a better understanding of soot.

“Tomás Saraceno works on making things that are invisible, visible,” Roy said. “These particles [soot] are tiny, 10,000 times smaller than a hair, but he has a unique way of showing these complex and complicated particles.”

Roy has been working on this exhibit since 2019. He received a 5-year National Science Foundation grant to begin his research. Last year, Roy and others working on the exhibit contacted Saraceno, and progress toward the exhibit began to take off.

Emilia Layden, associate di-

rector for Curatorial Affairs, played a key role in helping the exhibit come to life. She worked firsthand with Roy and Lynne Shumow, Curator for Academic Engagement, to collaborate and brainstorm ideas to produce the exhibit.

has been researching soot and its unique structure. what they can do to combat those negative effects.”

“I want visitors to walk away with a greater understanding of how soot is created, how it impacts the air quality and public health,” Layden said. “I want people to learn about

Roy is continuing his work by creating an aerocene hot air balloon that flies without burning anything. They are collecting plastic bags at the Engineering Hall and Haggerty Art Museum. The flying event for the balloon, “Will It Fly,” will be held in Central Mall on May 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a rain day on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

REVIEW: Morgan Wallen begins tour in Milwaukee

Opening acts featured Bailey Zimmerman, HARDY and ERNEST

By Lauren Puthoff lauren.puthoff@marquette.edu

As someone who has never been to a true country concert before, I was unsure of what to expect with Morgan Wallen’s world tour “One Night at A Time.”

I have attended concerts in the past but was expecting a mix of those with a little bit of our local fair. My youngest brother did his best to prepare me to see one of his all-time favorite artists, but even though he tried, nothing could have prepared me for the night I was about to have.

The night began with many fans tailgating outside the Brewers’ Stadium, listening to music, playing cornhole and catching up with friends, something my friends and I participated in. We loved the fun and relaxing atmosphere that was created with not only the beautiful weather but the excitement all around us. We were able to see what other

people were wearing to the concert, something we spent weeks deciding on for ourselves. From people wearing homemade jean jackets to shirts featuring Wallen’s face to iconic cowboy hats and bedazzled boots, each outfit was unique.

Even with Wallen’s racial controversies in the past, with his recent promises and actions to do better, he has been able to sellout numerous of concerts during this tour.

Once the gates opened there was an immense amount of excitement from not only my friend group but those around us. The stadium was packed with people trying to find their seats, buy merchandise and talk to others. Then before we knew it, the concert began.

With the opening act lineup consisting of Bailey Zimmerman, ERNEST and HARDY, the enthusiasm was through the roof. Zimmerman was first and played songs from his latest album, “Religiously,” while ERNEST play a few of his hit singles and HARDY with his own songs.

Although each act did a fantastic job of exciting the audience,

the 30-minute breaks in between each artist created a dull and boring feeling for many, including myself. Then an hour after the final opening act performed Wallen started the concert.

He ran out in blue jeans, a green Milwaukee Bucks jersey, a baseball cap and glasses, a look that tied in Milwaukee to his first stop, but second consecutive stadium night in the United States during his world tour. His first song on April 15 was “Broadway Girls” and followed those up with some of his latest songs.

As a Wallen fan, the first section of his concert consisted mainly of his newer, more rock type songs. Although these songs do a great job of bringing out his emotions, it was not something I was expecting by going to a country concert. There were many times when I looked at my friend next to me and asked if she knew the song, and she responded with a strong no.

Even though his first section mainly consisted of his newer genre of songs, I found the second act to be more thrilling, as I was able to sing along to a majority of his hits. For the second

part, he changed his outfit into black jeans and a black t-shirt, leaving behind his Milwaukee gear and deciding upon a “more typical” concert outfit.

Throughout the second half, Wallen’s crew used colorful lights, puffs of fire and fireworks to not only exhilarate the audience, but really emphasize certain spots in Wallen’s singing.

My favorite part was the second time “Flower Shops” was sung, the first being during ERNEST’s opening act and the sec-

ond when Wallen brought him out on stage to sing with him. I loved how they really showed their true friendship, in addition to the heartfelt idea of throwing out roses to the audience.

Overall, I enjoyed my experience at the “One Night at A Time” tour, even with the long breaks and could not stop thinking about how I wish I could see my brother’s reaction when he goes next month because I know that if I liked the concert, he will love it.

Photo by Katie Craig katharine.craig@marquette.edu

Dr. Somesh Roy

Photo by Lauren Puthoff Wallen performed Friday and Saturday night at American Family Field

Going into college, while you certainly gain much more freedom, you inevitably gain more responsibility. This includes financial responsibility. The average federal student loan debt is $37,574 per borrower and $54,921 if you go to a private institution.

This financial burden is something that many students across the country lack a basic understanding of. A survey from nonprofit student voice found that one in five students with debt don’t know how much they have and about half of the students who do know how much debt they have do not know what their approximate monthly payment will be.

Similarly, many college students have credit card debt.

It was found that 46% of college students that have a credit

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Financial literacy of MU students

card also have credit card debt. It was also found that students had a tendency to lack credit literacy.

This is why it is so important that Marquette expands its resources for students to learn to be financially literate. It should concern the university that so many students on average lack basic financial literacy. Because of this, Marquette should aim to help students achieve greater financial literacy.

Marquette does currently have some programs to help students with this. For instance, Marquette holds the Life After Marquette event for graduating seniors which is intended to, among many other important life skills, teach students about personal finance. There are also a handful of financial management classes offered. However, these resources aren’t always

easily accessible to students.

Firstly, students should have the opportunity to attend events similar to Life After Marquette long before they are actually graduating. As discussed prior, many students are already in credit card debt and would greatly benefit from being more knowledgeable.

Secondly, it can be very difficult to schedule around these events and classes. The Life After Marquette event is April 19 for an hour and a half starting at 5 p.m. Students may have class during this period, or work or have any other prior commitment that restricts them from being able to attend the event.

As for financial courses at Marquette, if you’re not a business student or in a major related to finance, you’d likely have a difficult time finding a class that fits in your schedule

and still allows you to complete other requirements for your degree.

Marquette should have a mandatory personal finance class as a part of the core curriculum. Research suggests that young people who do receive some kind of financial literacy instruction generally make better financial choices and achieve better financial outcomes as they grow.

Tax Day is also happening today, April 18, and is a very stressful time for anyone but particularly for students who are new to doing taxes on their own. Not only are taxes confusing when you know what you’re doing, but they’re made infinitely more difficult when you lack the knowledge of how to do them properly. Milwaukee has several organizations that aid with taxes for people

who qualify. These range from churches, social service organizations to other colleges. Marquette should partner with these organizations during tax month to aid students with their taxes. Providing these resources on campus would greatly help manage students’ stress during an already stressful time academically. Financial literacy is extremely important at every life stage. It’s necessary for responsibly saving for school, retirement, budgeting and to achieve other financial goals. Having an apt understanding of finances can and will save students a lot of stress and overall improve our lives. College is supposed to prepare you for life and educating students to be financially literate is just one way Marquette can set us up for our futures.

Personal Impact of Natural Disasters

When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in 2017, I thought I was surely experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime disaster. I was convinced that the storm’s destruction would be cleaned out promptly after, removing any visible reminders of the devastation millions had witnessed once the winds dissipated.

The tropical system left our island searching for its next victim after a short while but did not leave quietly. The island’s power grid was significantly compromised, leaving 3.4 million residents powerless and most without access to other necessities such as water and gasoline.

Many families were forced to split up as environmental and economic strains increasingly gripped residents and incentivized their departure.

As the years went by, many

were convinced that the island would be able to move on from this tragedy, using the destruction that the event caused as an opportunity to rebuild and redesign many aspects of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid and infrastructure. Instead, five years of inaction and misallocating government funds were followed by what many might consider both ironic and devastating: Puerto Rico was hit by another hurricane that seriously destabilized the island’s infrastructure once again.

Hurricane Fiona, which hit Puerto Rico in September of last year, was only a Category 1 hurricane as opposed to Hurricane Maria (Category 5.) Its devastating impacts on the island illustrated a huge worry for many: the impacts of natural disasters are increasing due to climate change.

As climate change increases, hurricanes are not occurring in especially fast waves; however, they are becoming increasingly stronger due to rising sea levels, causing bigger storm

surges and warmer temperatures intensifying the storms. Additionally, they are also becoming faster.

Earthquakes have also been a big source of worry in recent years as a devastating tremor hit Guanica, a town in the south of Puerto Rico, and left behind a power outage and the collapse of several buildings, including an elementary school in the area. These are not shown to be linked to climate change. Still, the appearance of other natural disasters seriously counteracts the rest of the work being done to mitigate the effects of other natural disasters.

Commonly referred to as a “canary in the coal mine” for climate change, Puerto Rico provides a great example for bigger nations on how climate change could come to affect all citizens in the future. The island’s beaches are slowly shrinking as sea levels rise.

At the same time, droughts have become more and more commonplace, and many of

the island’s indigenous species are disappearing due to industrialization and a lack of preservation efforts.

Although many of these issues arise due to a lack of appropriate infrastructure and a governmental disregard for taking climate action, it illustrates several issues that might become more and more apparent as climate change worsens.

Not including Alaska, the United States is warming about two-thirds faster than the rest of the planet. Although this is not surprising due to the amount of industrial development within the country, it presents several issues that could become serious problems for most Americans in the near future.

While droughts, heatwaves, and forest fires become more common in dryer parts of the country, hurricanes continue to intensify and hit the Hurricane Belt, a collection of states that are especially vulnerable to being hit by these disasters.

The Midwest is usually considered largely safe from the current troubles associated with climate change, as temperate weather makes it difficult for many residents to clearly see the effects that the rise in global temperatures is creating.

In Milwaukee, we see the effects of climate affect the occurrence of natural disasters through increased heatwaves, droughts and tornadoes. Ultimately, the future of our planet depends on our ability to come together and take action on climate change. Whether we live in the Hurricane Belt or the Midwest, we are all vulnerable to the impacts of natural disasters. By working together to reduce our collective carbon footprint and prepare for the worst, we can help ensure a safer and more resilient future for ourselves and future generations.

Clara Lebrón

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Nostalgia and throwback trends are all the rage, but what about with our music? Sure, one could play a whole Journey album off their phone through any popular streaming app, but what about on a CD, a vinyl record, or even a cassette? Music we can physically purchase is something I, as a proclaimed “vinyl junkie,” find enjoyment in. Tangible music, at least for the foreseeable future, is here to stay.

So-called tangible music has been around since the beginning

Tangible music is here to stay

of the 20th century. The invention of the phonograph brought concerts into homes in a way that had never been seen before.

Alongside the development of personal musical media came the radio, another innovation that found itself in the routines of millions of Americans and people globally. Still, despite radio’s development and growth, physical purchasing of records, cassettes and later on CDs remained a solid way to listen to albums and music of your choice.

Then, in the early 2000s, the development of mp3 brought about a whole new realm to the listening experience. Instead

of owning a Sony Walkman or a similar device, which played cassettes or CDs, you could easily carry hundreds of albums on a slim and easily transported device. These devices would soon be washed out by smartphones and other devices that could play digital, streamed music.

Record stores and vinyl collections are making a comeback, as well as other forms of physical music such as CDs and cassettes. Most notably, records have been surpassing the sales of other physical albums on CDs for example. According to an article on okayplayer, vinyls accounted for $232.1 million in

album sales in comparison to CDs which sold $129.9 million during the first half of 2020. An article by MusicWeek had similar conclusions, noting physical album sales have achieved about 20% of the market share. Growth in the purchasing of physical albums is very prevalent and demonstrates the interest is climbing.

Younger generations, such as mine, are showing a great interest in throwback trends and lifestyles. Listening to music physically could be a trend, but I feel that collecting tangible music will live beyond the trend waves. Tangible music never truly went away, it’s just making a resurgence. Artists post the vinyl boom, my personal way of referencing the 70s and late 80s, are releasing their new albums on vinyl. Taylor Swift, according to billboard, sold the most vinyl albums last year with 1.695 million copies. Swift isn’t the only artist releasing her albums on records, Billie Eilish, Tyler, The Creator and Lana Del Rey are also pressing new vinyl. There is no denying that streaming platforms and digital music are here to stay. I personally listen to my playlists on Spotify on the road and while I’m on campus. Despite my use of digital music, I like to own

We need more villains in sports

Rashad Alexander

When fans have the old–fashioned debate about who’s the greatest of all time between Michael Jordan and LeBron James, they always bring up the eras they played in. Many note MJ’s era being the time in which players didn’t view each other as friends, which often led to the game being more physical, versus the era LeBron played in, where players often give respect to their peers, even doing jersey swaps at the end of games.

While I love the idea of athletes showing respect to their competition, there’s nothing wrong with some on- and off-the-court clashes between players. Recently, we’ve seen athletes showing up their rivals with a lot more boldness than usual. Whether it would be Dillon Brooks and his endless beef with the Golden State Warriors, or Kyle Kuzma’s

rant on Spencer Dinwidee on Twitter, these guys are letting the world know they don’t always like a certain someone.

But one athlete in particular that was really putting on a show was Angel Reese, a forward for Louisiana State University women’s basketball team. Reese and LSU recently won the NCAA National Championship for women’s basketball, a game that 9.9 million people viewed. While some may credit those views to Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, who was must-watch TV during the tournament, it was Reese’s on- and off-the-court actions that got much of the attention.

During the game, you see Reese doing the John Cena “You can’t see me” gesture to Clark towards the end of the game. She was even pointing to her ring finger, alluding to her championship hardware she was bound to get. Fans across the country had something to say about Reese, with some even going as far as calling Reese “classless” or

“unprofessional,” despite Clark displaying similar gestures earlier in the tournament and not receiving the same energy.

And my response to those people is this: Do y’all even like basketball for real?

Sure, sportsmanship is key to show during a national championship. But seeing athletes talk crazy to one another, while being able to back it up, is needed for the game. When we see those face to face interactions, we see a different side of our favorite athletes that makes the game even more desirable to watch. It makes it so real in an era where referees are quick to throw a player out for the slightest action. And it hits different when you got a young player like Reese, who stayed true to herself despite critics saying she’s “too hood” for their liking.

As mentioned before, Reese isn’t the only who’s been criticized for her actions. The Memphis Grizzlies have often been disliked by fans because of their attitudes towards other

physical music and purchase records when I have a couple cents to spare. Browsing through records at antique stores, record shops and occasionally at box stores is a hobby I enjoy and a hobby I feel I can connect with so many people on. My favorite albums range from my Blue Oyster Cult copies pressed when the albums were released in the 70s, to my Kacey Musgraves “Golden Hour” album, which got me through the roughest period in my life. Every time I purchase a new album, I love the experience of pulling the album out of the sleeve for the first time, reading everything on the cover and admiring the beautiful cover artwork. I also put a lot of care into my albums. Making sure I have the right equipment, storage and continue to clean the albums is important to me and just enhances the overall experience. I am not alone in my story, in talking to friends who also enjoy purchasing vinyl, cassettes or even CDs, every aspect of the experience is special and unique for everyone. For me, seeing a tangible music comeback is exciting and proves a point. People want physical music and I doubt it is going away anytime soon.

teams, often taunting their opponents and letting them know they’re not scared of anybody. I love this attitude. If they’re not on your team, they aren’t your friend. It makes the game personal, it makes it intense, and of course, entertaining. I mean, seeing Brooks and Draymond Green getting into it is honestly pure comedy, would highly recommend.

All of these examples play into that “villain” role in sports. That one person who wants to win, but everyone has something to say about them because of how they portray themselves. And honestly, players like these are necessary for the game. People have often joked how sports leagues are scripted. If that’s the case, we need more villains in these “scripts.” Those players who are going to get their team hyped while the other team wants to tear them apart. It’s apart of sports that is extremely underrated but needs to be highly valued.

While the hero may usually win in comic book stories,

I’d like to see the villains win when it comes to the sports world. I mean, look at Reese bringing in $1.3 million NIL valuation after beating Iowa in the national championship. Looks like not being humble can get you pretty far in the real world.

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Coach’s value of family goes beyond tennis programs

coach and you’re looking for guidance. That made me a lot more comfortable not only being at Marquette but also playing for Marquette.”

By Kaylynn Wright kaylynn.wright@marquette.edu

Tennis is widely known as an individual sport, but for Marquette’s director of tennis, Steve Rodecap, it’s all about one thing: family.

“He really brought us in as his family,” former men’s tennis player Brett Meyers said. “Whether you were playing No. 1 singles or you were not in the lineup that day, he really truly cared about who you were as a person and would be always asking about your personal life.”

Men’s associate head coach Jud Shaufler said that Rodecap’s value of relationships extends beyond the tennis court.

“He takes it very seriously and very personally to provide a good experience for the guys coming in,” Shaufler said. “If they ever run into any difficulties, he’s very good with being there for them. That’s always been a real impressive thing about him.”

In Shaufler’s first season with the Golden Eagles back in 2011, one of their international men’s players suffered a serious back injury. Rodecap

that difficult time.

“Rodecap was very adamant about keeping me on court, making sure I was involved in all the drills, whether that was picking up the balls, feeding balls, watching some of my seniors play,” Meyers said. “That was awesome for him to really push me to be involved as much as I could.”

Rodecap has not only been involved with the men’s team. In the 2020-21 season, Rodecap took on the title

Rodecap’s transition to coaching both teams was smooth due to how much he was already involved with the women.

“The year before that, he actually would come to our practice pretty much every day,” Desmarais said. “At that time, he was not our head coach and he would still take the time — two hours of his day — to just stand there. He would obviously let Jody and Dusan do the work, but he was just there as moral support.”

beginning, he would not have been as successful as he was.

of head women’s coach after former head coach Jody Bronson retired.

Former player and current women’s associate coach Dusan Medan, a Serbian native, said that Rodecap’s genuine care for him is what made him want to play at Marquette.

“Number one, he took an interest in me as a person, which I appreciate and value most about him,” Medan said. “Especially being an international student, you look up to your

remained by his side throughout the whole process.

“His parents felt really good that Steve was right there for the operations,” Shaufler said.

“It’s like having a parent in a home away from home.”

Meyers, who suffered a knee injury in his first fall season at Marquette, said that he appreciated how Rodecap kept him connected to the team during

When senior women’s player Elisabeth Desmarais was recruited, Rodecap was not her head coach at the time, but he still came to watch one of her tournaments in Canada.

“That really marked me that he watched my matches and came to talk to me,” Desmarais said. “I could see that it was more than just his team, the men’s team, he really cared about us. You could tell that he was really involved with our team and really cared about the program.”

Desmarais said that

Demarais said with both teams getting out to rocky starts this season, Rodecap’s experience has been the factor that has gotten them through the adversity.

“We started off our season so bad and he believed in us,” Desmarais said. “The fact that he kept pushing us and making us feel like he had confidence in us is why we’re now coming back. Over those 20 years, he learned that sometimes you have to keep pushing. He does a great job at it.”

Meyers, who is tied for fifth in all-time singles wins, said without Rodecap’s unwavering belief in him from the

“He really took a gamble on me,” Meyers said. “I wasn’t a highly recruited player, not many Division I teams were interested in me, but for some reason, he let me on the team and pushed me with my injury to practice in the offseason and get myself closer to playing. I don’t think I would have nearly had the career I did if Rodecap didn’t believe in me much more than I actually believed in myself.”

Medan said Rodecap’s impact on Marquette has gone far beyond tennis and that his passion for his players is what will define the culture of the programs for years to come.

“He’s been a really good mentor for these kids on and off the court,” Medan said.

“This is his second family and his family is really high on his priority list. He’s an amazing tennis coach, but before all of that, it’s hard to neglect his passion for these kids and their long-term success and development as human beings. We don’t only coach tennis here. He is their coach for life.”

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Marquette men’s lacrosse first-year goalkeeper Lucas Lawas was named Big East Freshman of the Week. Lawas made his first career start against No. 9 Georgetown this past Saturday and posted a career-high 15 saves in the Golden Eagles’ 15-14 overtime loss.

Marquette women’s basketball senior guard Jordan King was named the team’s Most Valuable Player at the team’s banquet Sunday night.

Rodecap currently in 20th year as a head coach at Marquette

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Rodecap (center) took over as women’s tennis head coach in 2020.

We don’t only coach tennis here. He is their coach for life.”

Dusan Medan Women’s Associate Tennis Coach

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THIS WEEK: HILSON ON PGA TOUR

The great PGA vs. LIV golf debate was settled, that was until the PGA made recent rule changes.

The superior tour in every aspect has stooped closer to rival LIV’s level with its new no-cut events, golf ball rollback and the ending of the sole match-play tournament starting in 2024.

The no-cut events with limited fi elds have the look and feel of the LIV golf matches, which entail a no-cut, smaller fi eld, 54-hole weekend where teams and individuals compete for victories. There have been no-cut PGA events in the past, but why bring them back now with the war still raging between LIV and PGA?

The tournaments being featured as no-cut events aren’t Majors or The Players.

However, these events are big enough to allow guys like Chris Kirk, Kurt Kitayama and Taylor Moore to vault themselves into that ever-important Top 50 in the FedExCup and earn a life-altering paycheck.

These new exclusive events would not allow smaller names on the PGA to have life-changing weekends, which these three guys experienced this season already. And with Commissioner Jay Monahan saying there are still ways to qualify for these nocut events, then what is the point of having them in the fi rst place?

Won’t that play like a normal event anyways, with some players just automatically getting in from the Top 50 in FedExCup standings who consistently make cuts in the fi rst place?

On top of this, the PGA is also cutting out its only match-play tournament, the WGC Dell-Technologies Match Play, which just concluded this weekend, starting next season. The winner of this year’s event, Sam Burns, is not a fan of the tour cutting out the event next year. He expressed his disappointment on Barstool Sports’ Fore Play podcast.

“We get in this repetitive cycle of playing the same type of event each week, and we have the match-play event where every match means so much,” Burns said. “It’s like winning a tournament each match, every shot and every putt means much more. I hope we can fi nd a way to add this event to the schedule.”

The match-play format allows players to go headto-head in a gritty, intense matchup forcing players to compete against each other at the highest level. In contrast, stroke play focuses more on individual efforts and being better than the fi eld.

Finally, the PGA Tour also wants to ruin the fun of the game by rolling back the golf ball. The rollback means golf balls would be redesigned so players lose yards off the tee. This takes away the advantage that the longest players in the game have: their ability for a department store to be built between their golf ball yards ahead of their opponent’s ball.

Plus, with a newer emphasis on swing speed, players’ ability to add yards through their speed can negate the rollback.

I am a huge fan of watching guys hit missiles off the tee. As golf advances, so do the technology and the swing which allow people to hit the ball faster and harder. I love the feeling of striping a golf ball myself and covering more yardage because I have a swing and ball that allows me to do so.

While golf fans love the PGA more, which TV ratings and overall popularity show, the PGA’s new changes have already received backlash and will hurt the reputation of a tour that has already experienced immeasurable disruption over the last year.

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Prosper declares for NBA Draft

Junior forward maintains NCAA eligibility in decision

By John Leuzzi john.leuzzi@marquette.edu

Marquette men’s basketball’s starting five could look different next season.

Junior forward OliverMaxence Prosper announced Wednesday afternoon that he will be entering his name into the NBA Draft on Instagram. Though he did not mention it in his post, the Marquette Wire was able to confirm through a team spokesperson that Prosper will be maintaining his college eligibility.

Here is what you need to know:

• The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game this season.

• On defense Prosper totaled 33 steals, which ranked fifth on the team.

• Prosper is projected to go No. 49 overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in Sam Vecenie’s latest NBA Mock Draft on The Athletic.

The Montreal, Quebec, native was a defensive stalwart this season for the Golden Eagles and an X factor during the team’s Big East Tournament title run.

Prosper held UConn’s

Jordan Hawkins, a potential NBA Draft lottery pick, and Xavier’s Colby Jones to a combined 12 points on 5-for22 shooting (22.7%), 1-for-11 from three-point range (9.1%) and three turnovers in the Big East semifinals and title game respectively.

“First, I’d like to thank God for everything he’s giving me in my life and for always being by my side. It’s a blessing to be able to wake up every day and do what I love. Thank you to my family for always supporting me and being there for me as I strive for my goals,” Prosper said in his post.

“I’d like to thank my teammates for accepting me for

who I am and always having my back. You are all my brothers for life. Thank you to my coaches for always pushing me to become a better version of myself and challenging me in ways that helped me grow every single day. Thank you for believing in me and who I could become. Thank you to the MUBB support staff for making sure I always had everything I needed to be at my best. Thank you Marquette Nation for being the best fans in the country and always making me feel at home.”

With Prosper potentially gone, it can open two scholarship spots on next year’s roster for the Golden Eagles.

Trevor Hilson is a first-year studying journalism. He is a sports reporter covering men’s golf.

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Doubles specialists build a connection on and off court

Senior duo emphasize communication over talent in chemistry

By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu

As Marquette women’s tennis is in the midst of a hotly contested bout against Seton Hall April 8, senior Giulia Turconi runs up to the net to hit a volley, something she has done more times than she can count.

She plants her feet and gets ready to swing her racket in hopes of giving the Golden Eagles a much needed point, but instead, Turconi misses the ball.

Angry and flustered, Turconi turns around and looks at her partner, senior Tiana Windbuchler. With a look of unwavering

calmness on her face, Windbuchler gives Turconi a quick message: Don’t worry about it.

While simple, Windbuchler’s words are something that Turconi does not take for granted.

“During singles, we cannot really talk to each other because we’re playing two completely different matches. But for doubles, just two people together, two players who share responsibility and share ideas,” Turconi said. “We’re always very positive and try to look forward and try not to analyze the mistake because that doesn’t really help us.”

Turconi and Windbuchler are two of Marquette’s doubles specialists, which women’s associate head coach Dusan Medan said is a term reserved for players that are consistent in doubles and regularly have a spot in the

doubles lineup.

“We like to say that we always have a leader on a doubles court and somebody (who) separates themselves big time,” Medan said. “It’s a terminology that we use for players that have been successful in doubles, they’re good around the net and they have a good grasp of the doubles game overall.”

While Medan does not specifically recruit doubles specialists, he knows what he is looking for in a doubles player, like the ability to serve, volley and move through the court quickly.

But as important as athleticism is, a strong intuition and knowledge of what to do in specific situations are crucial.

Medan likened it to a quarterback in football having a designed play given a specific situation.

“A good leader on a doubles court will have a playbook of options out there before they go to serve and return,” Medan said. “Being able to communicate them with a partner is crucial, and obviously try to execute and have enough composure and confidence to try to execute the plan.”

Even though Turconi and Windbuchler have a smaller and shorter huddle than the Green Bay Packers, what is said between them is necessary for winning the match.

When they talk in between

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points, it is about more than just a mental reset or moving on after a botched hit. They talk about different strategies for the upcoming rally, such as what formation they want to run or what will be the follow-up to the serve.

This communication leads to chemistry, which Windbuchler said can override pure talent on the court.

“In doubles, you can have two average players play against two great players,” Windbuchler said. “The great players don’t know each other that well, like this connection that the two average players have, then chances are, the average players are going to be playing much better doubles than those two great players.”

Medan said how a player works with their teammates is a factor when determining the positions for the doubles point.

“You want your entire roster to have ability to do that (communicate),” Medan said. “When we come up with a doubles lineup, we want to make sure that it’s not just the skills but being able to observe and see a bigger picture and communicate.”

For some people, an ability to communicate effectively with each other during a match can be chalked up to a bevy of different factors like age or personality. For Turconi and Windbuchler, it comes from shared experiences.

Both Turconi and Windbuchler

are international players that came to the United States to play collegiate tennis. Turconi is from Marnate, Italy, while Windbuchler is from Auckland, New Zealand.

Even though they are from opposite sides of the world, Windbuchler said this means they have a deeper connection to each other off the court.

“We both love home and miss it a lot,” Windbuchler said. “So we get through that together quite a bit.”

Windbuchler knows she can go to Turconi for help or advice with everything, not only tennis related. Such examples include when she is sick or injured or for something as simple as the normal tribulations of being a college student.

When Marquette was in Florida for a spring break tennis tournament, both did not play together. But, that didn’t stop Windbuchler from going to Turconi to help reduce some pre-match nerves.

The two international players have known each other for four years now and to Windbuchler, the pair will always have two things in common.

The first is a love for the movie “Mamma Mia.” The second is similar energy.

“We do notoriously have quite a calmness to us,” Windbuchler said. “We’re just very much on the same wavelength.”

WOODWARD: Players, coaches speak of humbleness

Continued from page 16 Mason is that he doesn’t care about the accolades or having his name up on a wall in the locker room. He just wants to win and he wants to leave the program in a better place than he found it.”

As Woodward’s name continues to grow on the national lacrosse stage, Terry Foy, the CEO of Inside Lacrosse, remembers a time before Woodward represented the blue and gold.

“I’m pretty confident the first time I saw him play was his senior year of high school after he had already committed to Marquette,” Foy said. “His team was playing against a powerhouse school called Haverford and it was a really low-scoring game. I remember coming away from it thinking this kid is really, really good.”

For Woodward, who might

as well have been born with a lacrosse stick in his hand, Marquette was the place for him to develop his game.

“I wasn’t really looking anywhere else and not a lot of teams had called, but ultimately it came down to just loving the culture that Marquette had built at the time,” Woodward said. “I believe it was 2016 or 2017 when I committed, so they just had won the Big East tournament and I thought it was so cool that a program had not been D1 for that long already won at a very high level, in a very good conference.

“I just thought that it would be awesome to join Marquette, a fairly new culture with a very young coaching staff that believed in me, and I ultimately believed in them as well.”

Despite Marquette not having won the Big East title since 2016,

Woodward has found fuel in that fact.

“It’s definitely a little disappointing that we haven’t done that yet, but it just continues to motivate us. Our process has still been the same, just going about it the right way, trying to stick with our process because we know it’s been successful. We want to continue to get better every day to accomplish our goals,” Woodward said.

The letter “I” seems nonexistent in Woodward’s vocabulary, yet as Woodward wanted to attend Marquette because of past program accomplishments, Stimmel said new recruits seek out Marquette because of Woodward as an individual.

“Recruits that can look up to a guy on our team that’s had a lot of success in a certain area continues to build momentum

and build a pipeline, to say ‘Hey, you could be the next Mason Woodward!’” Stimmel said. “When we can do that, be able to point to somebody that’s at that level of success, it absolutely helps build the program and the profile of what we’re trying to do here. All the credit goes back to him and how he works and how he shows up every day.”

From the analyst perspective, Woodward is a “no-brainer top ten,” player in the nation, as Foy put it.

“Mason is a very productive player, so as a result, it’s easy to say on a production, size and athleticism basis, he’s a top ten player,” Foy said.

“I think that’s realistic, but in terms of what he’s done, it’s pretty hard to argue anything other than he is pretty clearly a top ten defenseman.”

Looking past collegiate

play, Stimmel said he believes Woodward will be one of those few lucky lacrosse players to make their professional dreams come true.

“He could obviously play in the PLL, and he’s got a good enough skill to play in the indoor Pro league and then in the NLL and I really think eventually he’s going to have a chance to be a World Team member,” Stimmel said. “You don’t get to coach guys like that very often, so when you do, you try to soak it all in.”

When asked about his future aspirations, Woodward didn’t look too far ahead.

“We have three guaranteed games left in the Big East, so I think any goals moving ahead is to win those three games and then continue to be successful and win the Big East tournament and go from there.” Humble? Check.

Windbuchler (center) and Turconi (right) are 2-4 together on the season.

Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics

WRONG: Squad tied for first place in Big East standings

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“I’ve had some pretty tough falls,” Garcia said. “Our run tests, conditioning and lifts, that stuff is where the bond has started because we’ve all had each other’s backs and want to push each other to pass the run test or run another sprint. That’s really honestly where the bond has started.”

Now, in a new quarter, there are three core phrases: road warriors, upshift and be the one.

These three phrases have thus far translated into Marquette’s success.

On top of breaking program records such as most wins in a season and goals scored in a singular game amongst others, Marquette holds an undefeated 6-0 road record.

“It’s gives us three things to focus on. That needs to be your mentality,” sophomore goalie Brynna Nixon said. “All three of those is how we’re going to be successful in games and how we’re going to move on and win.”

Since the beginning of the season, the Golden Eagles have had something to prove. Being constantly underestimated since last season, the team took it to heart.

“(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 offseason,” senior defender Ellie Henry said.

Marquette was able to move past that and open the season 3-0 for the first time in program

history. Even after losing to Northwestern, the team didn’t let it keep them down, letting it fuel a 10-game win streak, doubling the previous program record.

As they continue to take down high-profile opponents, including both Georgetown and No.24 UConn, the team doesn’t let it affect the next game.

“We allow our team to celebrate until midnight, whatever that day is, and we tell them enjoy it, celebrate it, embrace it, think about things you did well, and that you want to be happy about,” Black said. “And then come midnight, it’s sort of the Cinderella thing, you’re turning back into a pumpkin. So you gotta get refocused for the next step or the next practice or whatever

comes next.”

But through and through, Marquette’s current win streak goes back to the team’s obligation to each other.

“Something we really focused on is making sure everyone feels like an equal, no matter whether you play the whole 60 minutes or you don’t step on the field or you’re injured,” Garcia said. “But knowing that they are so important has been a really big focus.”

Even outside of the Valley Fields dome, the team has stayed connected and bought in, whether that be through a group chat or team lunches.

“We all have a Snapchat group chat, which has been a lot of fun. We’ve never done that in years past,” Garcia said. “It’s not one big force thing, but everyone

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wants to do it.”

Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

The charge is led by upperclassmen leadership.

Thirty-five members make up the Golden Eagles roster, with over a third of those being either seniors or fifth-year players.

Black said with a heavy veteran presence, has produced a wave of standards.

“They’ve been like, ‘This is our standard and we’re all doing it,’” Black said. “And everyone’s like, ‘Yep, sounds good.’ So goal driven. Everyone’s willing to do what they got to do to own their role.”

Nixon said that senior leaders are paving the way for the rest of the squad.

“They brought our team together. Honestly, the whole team looks up to that senior group,” Nixon said. “I couldn’t be more

proud of the seniors so far. We’re honestly just playing for them at this point.”

As the Golden Eagles embark on their final road trip of the year, the dream of winning the Big East comes closer and closer. They have a chance to win it all in front of a home crowd against Denver in the regular season finale.

No matter what or when the season might end, Marquette will look for a way to win and do it together as one.

“We have something to prove this year,” Garcia said. “We still continue to have something to prove because we’re not where we even want to be. ... I think just leaning on each other and having a lot of trust has brought us a big, long way.”

Duffy adds Patriot League Player of the Year to roster

Hottinger averaged 20.4 points and 9.7 rebounds in 2022-23

By Jack Albright jack.albright@marquette.edu

Hottinger averaged a near double-double as a senior last season with 20.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, which earned her Patriot League Player of the Year honors.

mid-range shots and 3-pointers. She also has the ability to play the point if Duffy chooses to use senior guard Jordan King at the wing at times during the game.

Hottinger made the announcement Monday afternoon on her Instagram page.

“Next chapter!! Cannot wait to be a Golden Eagle,” Hottinger said in the post.

The addition of Hottinger is big for head coach Megan Duffy, who will have a young team next season. With Hottinger, Duffy adds a knowledgeable player who can be a leader in place of senior forward Chloe Marotta.

Hottinger’s scoring ability will also be an added bonus to the Golden Eagles as she is a versatile player that can score across layups,

The 6-foot-1 guard previously played with Marquette junior forward Liza Karlen on the AAU Circuit in Minnesota.

Marquette now has five scholarship positions to fill on its roster for next season after Makiyah Williams entered the NCAA transfer portal and Juliana Okosun announced that her college basketball career is over.

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...”

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team closer together as they worked on this mentality all fall.

Senior attacker Shea Garcia (21) became Marquette’s all-time points leader earlier this month.

Photo courtesy of Lehigh University Athletics

Marquette women’s basketball has made its first move of the offseason, landing the commitment of former Lehigh University guard Frannie Hottinger.

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Proving doubters wrong

Golden Eagles out to best start in program history at 13-1 overall

By Emma Kroll emma.kroll@marquette.edu

Following locking up the No. 2 seed in last year’s Big East tournament, Marquette women’s lacrosse looked to have positioned itself with a chance to make the championship game in hopes of securing its first conference title.

But that opportunity was yanked away from the Golden Eagles, as they were upset by No. 4 seed Georgetown in the semifinals.

It’s a loss that not only left a sour taste in the mouths of each Marquette player but ignited something amongst the entire team.

“It’s a really good sign when a team can’t let that go,” Marquette head coach Meredith Black said.

“That was the difference of last year. Over the summer, I kept hearing about it (and) the team (was) like, ‘That’s never happening again’ or ‘That really made me mad’ or “I’m going to do whatever it takes to not have that same feeling again.’”

This year has indeed been different for Marquette.

The Golden Eagles are off to

their best start in program history sitting at 13-1 overall and 3-0 in Big East play. With its most recent win over then-No. 24 UConn April 15, Marquette sits tied in first place with Denver. The win over UConn was the second win against a top 25 team since 2019. But what’s different from last year?

Black linked it to the team’s connectedness and bond, both of which don’t grow overnight.

The Golden Eagles returned much of their core from last season going into this season, as only a handful of players either graduated or departed from the program.

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Senior attacker Shea Garcia said retaining most of last year’s roster has led to the season that Marquette is currently having.

“It’s coming a lot from maturity as players,” Garcia said.”The connection and bond we’ve created over these past years has really started to show.”

The team’s bond is special, but it’s the mentality of this team that sets them apart.

This unwavering determination to win has led Marquette to go from being picked fourth in the preseason coaches poll to now receiving votes and attention on the national level.

“This is different in that no

questions asked mentality of just get the job done,” Black said. “They really trust us. They trust each other, and they’re all into the plan. It’s really been a lot of fun, and the veteran leadership has been incredible.”

The journey and buying into the coaching staff’s plan started by splitting the season up into quarters, and each quarter had its own phrase(s).

Following losing eight of its 10 losses on the road last season, the coaching staff implemented road warriors as the main phase through the fall season.

Garcia said this brought the

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Woodward sets standard for program’s future

Analyst calls senior defender a ‘no brainer top 10 player’ in U.S.

By Ava Mares ava.mares@marquette.edu

In many ways, Mason Woodward is the epitome of an American-born lacrosse player.

Family roots in the sport? Check. East Coast born and raised? Check. Long list of honors and awards? Check. A soft smile and a mustache for a roster photo? Double check.

But Woodward’s greatness, though piercingly evident on the field, cannot be confined to a checklist of attributes, nor can it be determined through a stat sheet.

Woodward may be one of the greatest Marquette men’s lacrosse players in program history, but you’ll never hear those words leave his mouth.

“He will not talk about himself, he is the first to make it about the team,” Marquette head coach Andrew Stimmel said. “He will never say that he’s good enough,

and that’s what makes him a great player.”

Though the humble senior defensive powerhouse may not speak to his own successes, he has a program backing him that does.

“He’s going to leave a legacy at Marquette that’s so much more than just who he is as a player, which is pretty crazy to say because he’s going to go down as arguably the greatest Marquette lacrosse player of all time,” Stimmel said. “The coolest thing about

Women’s lacrosse celebrates during its 12-9 win over then-No. 24 UConn April 15 at Valley Fields. It was just the second ranked win for the Golden Eagles all-time.

Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu

Photo by Forster Goodrich forester.goodrich@marquette.edu

Woodward (77) in a defensive stance in MU’s loss to Georgetown April 15.