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CONTENTS 5 EDITOR’S NOTE 6 TOP 5 PHOTOS 16 INSIDER

SUMMER TUNES FELICIA MILAM MPS STUDENT GETS FULL RIDE McCORMICK MEMS FIRST GENERATION ALUMS & STUDENTS & PROFESSORS...OH MY! SODEXO SPRINT

28 PROJECTS

BEAT THE MARCH WHY WE MARCH

38 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

POLITICAL ACTIVISM: FASHION SPREAD LOUDER THAN WORDS MU LOVE STORIES

52 SPORTS

INSIDE DWYANE WADE CULTURE IN SPORTS BEHIND THE BEAK

60 VIEWPOINTS

POLITICAL DIVISION WEED LEGALIZATION DEAR SALLY

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The Marquette Wire EDITORIAL Executive Director of Marquette Wire Patrick Thomas (414) 288-1739

Managing Editor of Marquette Journal McKenna Oxenden NEWS News Editor Aly Prouty Projects Editor McKenna Oxenden Assistant Editors Sydney Czyzon, Jenny Whidden Assistant Projects Editor Alex Groth Reporters Sanya Sawlani, Josh Anderson, Sarah Lipo, Caroline White, Jenna Thompson, Natallie St. Onge, Grace Connatser, Claire Hyman ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Arts & Entertainment Editor Mackane Vogel Assistant Editors Nathan DeSutter, Noelle Douglass Reporters Kelli Arseneau, Mikala Hershman, Dan O’Keefe, David Goldman OPINIONS Opinions Editor Morgan Hughes Assistant Editor Caroline Kaufman Columnists Reilly Harrington, Maya Korenich, Jackson Dufault

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SPORTS Sports Editor Andrew Goldstein Assistant Editors John Steppe, Brendan Ploen Reporters John Hand, Zoe Comerford, Jack Phillips, Meghan Rock, Alex Milbrath, Shane Hogan COPY Copy Chief Gina Richard Copy Editors Emma Brauer, Kaelyn Gray, Haley Hartmann, Ingrid Olson VISUAL CONTENT Design Chief Hannah Feist Photo Editor Helen Dudley Opinions Designer Anabelle McDonald Arts & Entertainment Designer Lexi Beaver Sports Designer Molly Mclaughlin Advertising Designer Ava Heiniger Photographers Jordan Johnson, Isaiah Gencuski, Olivia Qualls ----

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Editor’s Note Young voices across the country — and world — are getting louder and louder.

This isn’t the first time young adults have taken a stand. But it’s the first time we are being heard. It’s the first time legislators are taking notice, hearing our noise and opening their ears. It’s the first time we are seeing a shift toward change that is because of us.

The idea echoed throughout the entire Journal: We are the voice of today and the voice of tomorrow.

On page 28, Marquette students talk about their “March for Our Lives” experience. In our cover story (pg. 30) the history of political protesting on Marquette’s campus is compared and contrasted with how and why students protest today. You can see what people are wearing as they make their voice heard in our fashion spread (pg. 38).

While this edition of the Journal is more politically Oxenden (Comm, ‘18) is the Journal & Special Projects oriented, you can make your voice heard Managing Editor of the Marquette Wire. After graduation in May anywhere. If politics aren’t your thing, your voice she is interning at the Tampa Bay Times as a full time reporter. still matters. You can still make a difference.

Take Felicia Milam, for example. She doesn’t you to design chief Hannah Feist and the preach politics in Johnston Hall, but she is a ray editors and managers who made it possible. of sunshine. She makes her voice heard; she makes students know that they matter (pg. 17). As I leave the Johnston Hall newsroom to tackle journalistic activism outside of Marquette, I leave Activism doesn’t just stem from politics. It stems you in the best of hands. Aly Prouty will be nothing from being active in your local community, in your short of exceptional, as is the rest of our staff friend group and in your workplace. Activism is what you make it and where you make it. They are the big picture you can’t ignore. All of us young people are the big picture you can’t ignore I encourage you to find your passion. — because ready or not, we are here and ready Find what is important to you. to make change.

Find something you want to educate others on.

Cheers, And then, start a conversation.

Educate people what you believe, and why you believe it. Stand up for what you believe in.

Because change can’t begin without conversation.

Its been a privilege to serve as the managing editor of this magazine for the past year. Thank

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FIVE Marquette students perform in the theater production of “On the Verge,” about three women traveling through time.

PHOTO BY ISAIAH GENCUSKI *Image color was modified. Original lighting was green-colored and designed

by Chester Loeffler-Bell.

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FIVE Both women and men stand in solidarity in the Milwaukee Women’s March on January 20th, 2018.

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FIVE Markus Howard broke the Marquette record for most points scored in a single game with 52 points and tied the BIG EAST record with Marshon Brooks from Providence.

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FIVE Professor Michael Schlappi began cultivating Wisconsin’s first-ever attempted rice paddy in the city of Mequon.

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FIVE The Milwaukee skyline as seen from the top of Hyatt Regency.

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SOUNDCHECK Looking for something new to listen to?

Follow Marquette Radio on Spotify for new curated playlists from every corner of the music world! Check out these playlists featuring guests from our New Music Monday program, crazy covers of your favorite pop songs and warm weather jams for your Summer soundtrack.

How I Met Your Cover

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JOHNSTON HALL’S SUNSHINE

BY SARAH LIPO

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It’s 4 a.m., and most of the Marquette community is sleeping. Before the sun starts to rise, Felicia Milam is already hard at work. She’s Johnston Hall’s own morning sunshine.

Milam has been a custodian at Marquette for the last 14 years. She split her time between Carpenter Hall and Johnston Hall until last year when she was transferred to Johnston full-time.

Milam says she enjoys working at Johnston because of the community it provides. So enjoyable, she even says cleaning the first two floors and basement from 4 a.m. to 11 a.m. is the preferable way to start to her day.

Ask anyone in Johnston and they’ll know Milam. She’s the shining face many see as they exit the newsroom in the basement after a long, exhausting production night for

the Marquette Tribune.

It’s something people person Milam, cherishes. The students are her favorite part of the job, after all.

“My favorite thing is seeing a lot of different faces freshmen year.

I build a bond with a lot of students when they first come through those doors,” Milam says.

When she’s not working hard in Johnston or at her second part-time job at Menomonee Falls High School in the afternoon, Milam adores hanging out with her family.

And luckily for Milam, all three of her daughters live in the Milwaukee area. The four of them rarely go a single day without seeing or talking to each other.

Milam joked that “when you see one of us, you see all of us.”

Italy, a 4-year-old girl, also has Milam’s heart. It’s her first grandchild from her oldest daughter. She loves watching her daughter with Italy because it’s like looking in a mirror and seeing herself, Milam said.

Milam recently relocated to the Greenfield area, where she lives with her youngest daughter and her husband of 5 years. But luckily for the Marquette community, she won’t stop the commute to Milwaukee anytime soon.

The big family of faculty, along with the students, is what keeps Milam around. It keeps her around so much so, that she says she hopes to be welcoming students to a clean and friendly Johnston Hall for many years to come.

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MKE STUDENT GETS FULL RIDE LIONEAL CLAY HAS HIS HEART SET ON WORKING FOR NASA — AND BELIEVES MARQUETTE WILL HELP GET HIM THERE

BY ALY PROUTY Milwaukee Public School senior Lioneal Clay set his heart on attending Marquette four years ago, during his freshman year at Vincent High School.

He knew he could do it, but it wouldn’t be easy.

It had been a rough year for Clay.

One of his best friends entered a coma and he was on the rocks with his then-girlfriend.

On Oct. 15, Clay sent in his application to Marquette hoping to see light at the end of the tunnel. A few weeks later he got just that.

He got “the” big blue and gold packet in the mail. Holding the letter, he saw the world start to fall back into place as he chose Marquette over University of Wisconsin-Madison, like a true Golden Eagle.

Like many students, the cost to attend college for Clay was causing him to stress. If he wanted to attend Marquette with what he says has beautiful architecture and art strewn, he’d have to put his mind to it.

To turn a dream into reality, he conjured up two more essays and sent them to Marquette’s Educational Opportunity Program. EOP is a federally-funded program that provides scholarships and support services to low-income and first-generation students. Then, the scholarships poured in. An EOP scholarship will cover 85 percent of his tuition. His Pere 18

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Marquette scholarship will take care of the rest.

Despite tuition security, Clay still worries about money.

“I’m scared of money,” Clay says.

“I’m scared of losing my scholarship and being in debt.”

And, to make the deal even sweeter, Clay was admitted to the university’s honor college.

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BY ALL OF THE RULES IN RELIGION, BUT ... I’M A VERY SPIRITUAL PERSON. THE ENERGY IN THE CHURCH ACTUALLY DREW ME BECAUSE I COULD FEEL HOW OLD IT WAS.

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“I didn’t know how to feel. I didn’t know what was going on,” Clay says.

But he’s definitely adding “honors student” to his resume.

He doesn’t let fear of an intense course load overwhelm him, though.

Between cracking jokes with his AP U.S. Government teacher, who teases him for the bald spot on the back of his head, and helping the 12th grade administrator Heidi Zealley as an officer in the counseling center, Clay’s daily aim is to put a smile on someone’s face.

“He’s gonna make a lot of friends.

Lioneal’s just friendly. You’ll never see him down,” Deanna Green, Clay’s cousin and a junior at Vincent High School, says.

It’s something that Clay plans to carry over to college life, whether it be in his physics classes he’ll take for his major or the hallways of Straz Tower, where he hopes to live with the roommate who randomly messaged him on Facebook one day.

But Clay is more than a smiling face. He shoots for the stars— he has aspirations to work for NASA. While Clay recognizes that it will be a big undertaking, Zealley is positive his hard work will take him far, and he’ll do well in the four years leading up to graduation.

“He attends classes faithfully and has a good work ethic,” Zealley says.

She also says MPS doesn’t see many seniors get a full ride to Marquette.

In fact, it’s practically unheard of.

At just 10 years old, Clay was a science nerd and declared he wanted to jump head first into the field.

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PHOTO BY JORDAN JOHNSON Lioneal Clay, a senior at Vincent High School in Milwaukee, will be attending Marquette in the fall with his tuition completely covered.

making that jump.

“It picked me,” Clay says. “When I was a child I always watched the science network channel. I was just a nerd for science.”

He stuck to his guns, and when he saw the research labs and technology gadgets he’ll utilize during his university tenure, he geeked out.

He is even looking into joining a physics club and starting scientific research as soon as his feet hit Wisconsin Ave. Clay’s not planning on studying 24/7 though, as he’s entertaining the idea of rushing a multicultural fraternity to strike a balance. He’s achieved that balance in high school as well, taking on leadership and service roles with programs like College Possible, fundraising for his school and working with Special Olympics programs.

He advocates for underclassmen to get involved in College Possible. It’s a program that provides ACT prep and guidance during application processes. It propelled Clay to college.

Even though there are not too many MPS students roaming through the Alumni Memorial Union, Clay will likely fit in just as well as other students. He’s excited about the same things as most of his peers, with venturing out on his own at the top of his list.

“What is most exciting to me, I would say, is actually getting out of my house,” Clay says. “I’ve never lived outside of my home, so I’ve been waiting my entire life to get away from my parents. I was so excited about picking a roommate and everything.”

He’s nervous about living with

someone since he’s never shared a bedroom before, but he’s still looking forward to bunking with a potential new friend.

He’s almost as stoked about that as he is about the dining halls. “(I’m) especially (excited for) the food, right under my house,” Clay says. “I don’t have to go anywhere. I can wake up at 5 in the morning and grab some food.”

Clay may be venturing to 24/7 dining halls at odd hours to grab food, but what grabbed him, is Joan of Arc. The little slice of France earned his attention.

“I don’t abide by all of the rules in religion, but ... I’m a very strong spiritual person,” Clay says. “The energy in the church actually drew me, because I could feel how old it was.”

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one last stand Known warmly by many as “the Beer Can,” McCormick Hall made itself a distinct silhouette in the Milwaukee skyline and earned itself quite the reputation. After 50 years of housing restless Marquette students, McCormick’s last residents will move out this May. In honor of the Marquette legend, former residents fondly reflect on their time in Corms.

BY CAROLINE WHITE “I was in the first class to live there.

My roommate and I first lived in Nicholas (Residence Hall) and climbed McCormick while it was still in construction to pick the room we wanted. My memory fails me, but I know we picked the top floor. We were facing east and had a great view of the city, Wisconsin Ave, and the lake.”

-RONALD TADDEO ‘71

“My mom and dad both went to Marquette to play basketball. My dad lived in McCormick Hall as a freshman in 1981. He lived on the ‘basketball players floor’ that sat 10 stories high. 35 years later, he moved me into my dorm room — and of course, by random, it was on the 10th floor in McCormick. The memories all flooded back — including tons of stories and constant reminders that ‘the drinking age was 18 back then.’"

-JENNY FISCHER ‘19

“While attending MU, the father of a friend took a group of us out to dinner and shared his best memories of college (most involved The Avalanche).

One story in particular has stuck with me as being one of the most amazing and yet brazen acts of college stupidity or genius, depending on how you look at it. When this father was attending MU he found himself longing for a warm dip in a pool in the frigid Wisconsin winter. He gathered a few friends who also became convinced that a nice warm swim was just what the good doctor ordered on that particular cold evening. They disassembled the old bumpers from the dorm beds (evidently the old beds had a shelf hidden by an upholstered door that was level with the bed and helped the bed also serve as a couch, or so I have been told) and proceeded to block the doorway to the men's shower room along with the drains. Once the doorway and drains had been sufficiently blocked, they turned on the water and filled the space. Unfortunately, none of those participating in the shower room swim were engineers so they hadn't planned on the water pressure pushing the bumpers blocking the doorway, which is what eventually occurred, flooding the dorm rooms on that floor and those unfortunate enough to live below the water spill. As I remember it, none of the culprits of the McCormick Flood were ever apprehended, but since the buildings are going away and decades have passed, it's time for this epic story to have one last breath of life.” -KERI HANSON ‘04 “I was told by the perps they closed the drains with towels and had about two feet of water in the bathrooms which were the middle of the dorm, and were enjoying themselves when the authorities intervened, and the great pool party of 1972 was drained.”-HENRY HERSCHEL ‘75

“It was my freshman year. I was in room 928. I was asleep. Around 2:00-3:00 a.m., I woke up from kids screaming out in the hall. I was half awake and could hear what sounded like the sloshing of people walking through water. I was on the bottom bunk — went to get out of bed, when I put my feet on the floor I realized there was about six inches of water on the floor. The rooms closer to the restroom had nine to 12 inches of water. Two kids on our floor had removed their beds from their room and double bunked them in another room to make room for about 50 bags of sand to turn their room into a beach.” -BILL MACPHERSON ‘89 “My roommate Louisa and I wanted to make a Christmas card because we were sad we weren’t getting them at school, so we made it and taped it to all of our friends’ doors and handed them out to people. I have a few friends who still have them on their doors. It was nice ‘cause it made it feel more home-y.” -CHRISSY FOX ‘21 20

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“A couple of us living on the eighth floor in the fall of 1978 were recruited by another guy on the programming board to work as roadies for a concert at the Varsity Theatre featuring The Outlaws and Molly Hatchet. The guys from Molly Hatchet, not really established yet, arrived in an old, beat-up tour bus and were looking for a place to clean up after the stage was set up and they went through a sound check. So we took the guys up to the eighth floor, and they used one of the two common shower rooms on the floor. All clean, they put on an energetic show as the opening act. It's not quite like The Beatles staying in what became Mashuda, but it's something a little different.” -RICK KOZLOWSKI '82

“Living there as a resident was crowding probably over 10 people into a double room because we were all panicking about our extended lab report for General Chemistry that we had to get done, and all helping each other out and bonding with random people that I now consider some of my best friends.”

-OLIVIA SMITH ‘19

“I love living in McCormick because being in such a little space has made my roommate and I so much closer. We call our room ‘a little slice of heaven.’

Every night we say goodnight to each other before bed. It’s a nice way to end the day and have some ritual no matter how crazy life gets.”

-CLARE LUMETTA ‘21

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I AM FIRST.

BY NATALLIE ST. ONGE

THIS POEM EXPLORES THE EXPERIENCES OF A FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT, FOLLOWED BY A FEATURE STORY (RIGHT) BY THE AUTHOR. I am first.

To stress until I

First to rise with the sun,

Can’t

I am first.

Peeking through my curtains,

Breathe.

To have every lesson learned,

I am first.

Turn into a meaning,

To fail.

A value.

Encouraging, cheering behind the buildings, To get up and begin to get things done.

I am first.

First to smell the coffee brewing and the pastries warming, Sweet treats that inspire the energy to kick in and start motivating.

I am first.

First to begin with books and pens and thoughts, Tucked away in a corner, Creating an oasis between headphones, A tiny nook to explore what the future could have in store.

I am first.

To succeed.

To fill out forms that far exceeded all familiarity.

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To receive red ink painted on paper, To see grades nearing close to Z, To see a bank account drain and see worry increase, Because money does not, nor has ever, come cheap.

I am first.

To fall so hard, that nothing feels like it will get better.

To cry until nothing can get better Because nobody you know and love and trust, knows how to make it better. Â I am first.

To have dreams begin to come true.

To have a lasting smile, A permanent song within my heart, Playing tunes of joy, and pumping beats of exhilaration,

place.

A truth.

A story for those who will follow after mine.

I am first to experience it all, To gain every success, To fail miserably and recklessly, To ride every high, And plummet to every low, To experience all the moments in between.

I am first.

I am stressed.

I am pulled in all sorts of directions, Trying to figure it all out by myself.

I am happy. I am conquering.

I am the difference.

I am first generation.

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ackie Aguirre, a freshman in the College of Engineering, heard about Marquette at a school fair. She started her college journey without the help of her parents.

Jonathan Irias, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, says he knew his problem wasn’t getting accepted into schools; it was paying for it.

And Riley Dowdle, a junior in the College of Engineering, says she appreciates that Marquette’s name travels well and is proud of how far she has come.

These Marquette undergraduates are first-generation college students.

Aguirre says time management has been her biggest struggle during her transition from high school to college.

She said the transition has been more difficult than she expected. As an Opus Scholar Award recipient, Aguirre received a full-tuition scholarship and attends weekly mentoring.

“It’s really helpful for me because they really guide us. I couldn’t ask my parents for help, but thankfully I get help from my scholarship group,” Aguirre says.

When she received her scholarship,

Aguirre says she got lucky.

Aguirre says being a first generation student can feel lonely without knowing where to find advice.

“Not every first-generation (student) has a scholarship or mentoring program to turn to,” she says.

Irias moved from Guatemala to the United States at six years old. He is undocumented and says he is motivated to work hard. Irias had difficulty choosing colleges because sometimes he could not receive any federal financial aid and rarely found scholarship applications that were not for U.S. Citizens only, he says.

However, Marquette offered to cover Irias’ tuition fully through the Urban Scholars Program.

“I have always been aware that I am undocumented, so there’s always been this pressure that you’ve got to do your best,” Irias says.

With fellow students from the scholars program, he can express any frustrations and struggles he experiences. He also says he receives advice from his mentor, DJ Todd, through the program.

Like Aguirre, time management is one of Irias’ biggest struggles.

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However, he says he learned from his group’s mentor that it’s about choice management, the process of deciding what to dedicate time to, between homework assignments, studying and hanging out with friends when out of class and on weekends.

Without beneficial guidance and advice offered, not all first generation students are aware of the programs. It’s nearly impossible to help every first generation student.

Dowdle says there should be more support and mentoring groups regarding majors and financial aid for first-generation students.

“There should be a bigger support group for first generations, (so others) recognized there are so many of us,” she says.

Dowdle says she loves the many opportunities available at Marquette.

“I know it’s all me and not based on my parents. I like that aspect,” she says.

Unlike most college students, Dowdle isn’t able to embed herself into her parents’ social and professional networks. Even then, Dowdle says she appreciates the work ethic they instilled in her.

Aguirre says first-generation students represent opportunity.

“It’s empowering,” Aguirre says. “You’re bringing a title to your family in a way.”

Though Irias is protected from deportation until 2019 under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, he keeps the deadline in the back of his mind.

“It’s not constant fear,” Irias says. “I use it as motivation to work hard and prove to myself that I’m actually worth something. I’m not here to feed into the stereotypes. I’m here because I have a purpose, and I want to get something done.”

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TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM CHECK OUT THE ENDEAVORS OUR GOLDEN EAGLES ALUMS, PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS ARE TACKLING

BY RACHEL HARMON & SYDNEY CZYZON

Adam Schmalzle, Class of 2011

Schmalzle founded and now helps lead Castle Church, a pioneering craft brewery that is owned by a church. “The Castle Church story began with a love of home brewing and a quest to develop a recipe for Martin Luther’s favorite beer,” Schmalzle says.

Richard Jones, professor of social & cultural sciences

Jones was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Award to teach and research during his fall 2018 sabbatical in Finland. He currently works as a professor and faculty athletics representative for Marquette within the Big East Conference, but next semester he’ll be abroad teaching on deviance and social control and researching Criminals Returning Into Society, a group of Finland’s recently incarcerated and now released who receive government assistance for the re-entry process.

Mary Carlson

Carlson, clinical associate professor for the College of Education, founded and continues to work with the Autism Consortium of Marquette University. This interdisciplinary organization provides social skills training, literacy development and more for local autistic populations.

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Seamus Doyle, Class of 2015

Doyle works with the South-East Asia Center of Chicago after two years of volunteering with the Peace Corps in Indonesia. SEAC is a social service organization dedicated to connecting people of different cultures, providing educational and social aid. His work includes volunteer management and assistance for the center’s low-income clients applying for government benefits.

Julie Kinsella, senior in the College of Arts & Sciences

Kinsella knew her sorority sister needed a pair of high heels, and she knew somebody on campus had just the right pair.

Kinsella, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, decided to take her frustration to the 707 Hub in February with a proposal for a campus exchange app called Thrift/ed, which she described as Craigslist for specific college campuses.

The app would allow students to upload and sell clothes, furniture, textbooks, electronics and more. Not only can students earn money for themselves, but they can donate a portion of their sales to campus organizations such as sororities, fraternities, the LGBTQ+ Resource Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Best Buddies.

Aidan Flanagan, senior in the College of Health Sciences

After founding the Westowne Square Mini Garden outside of Weasler Auditorium last year, Flanagan set his sights on a new space.

Fittingly called the Wild Commons Community Garden, Flanagan’s new space will occupy flowerbeds between O’Donnell Hall and Wild Commons starting this summer. Flanagan says he began thinking about creating a community garden during his sophomore year on campus.

“I have two parents that have instilled in me to always help somebody.

If you see somebody that’s down, you can make a difference in some way,” he says. “(I was) just trying to think about some way to make an impact on the environment and also in the community and that seemed like the simplest thing.”

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t all began winter of 2017. Some friends and I were trying to determine if it would even be possible to eat at all eight meal swipe options in one day. Mathematically, it would have been very difficult. Not only would you have to devote an entire day to eating, but you would have to possess the constitution to withstand the full breadth of Sodexo food in a 24-hour span. The group of us determined collectively that any effort toward this would require great strength.

The end of the year came and went. The summer did bring a new development to the plan, however: Marquette announced that McCormick dining hall would be open 24 hours during the 2017-’18 school year, rather than 6-12 a.m. This expanded the challenge to a wider range of available time and made the whole process more mathematically feasible.

With that, I resolved that it had to be done. With junior year around the corner, I was running out of time to use the meal plan while I still had it.

On April 12, 2018, the challenge was attempted.

The course was meticulously plotted, meaning it was literally written on the back of a napkin at 2 a.m. The logical choice would be to go to McCormick at midnight, or as soon as possible, to get the first of the eight meals in, then follow that up with coffee and food from the Brew at the AMU and breakfast at Cobeen before my 11 a.m. class. Afterward, I would immediately try to eat at Marquette Place at the AMU, Straz Tower and Mashuda in rapid succession. Then, I would follow that up with a trip to the Annex for the weekly meal swipe and finish with a bang: chicken parmesan from Schroeder.

Of course, even the best laid plans run into complications.

In the wee hours of the morning April.

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to life, I got a bowl of Lucky Charms and Cocoa Puffs to go with it. So far, so good.

The plan was modified when I accidentally overslept through my 8 a.m. alarm. It caused me to miss coffee and food at the Brew and breakfast at Cobeen.

The challenge was already in jeopardy.

I went to class and then straight to the AMU. I had to make up for lost time. I now had to fit seven meals into 10 hours. Unfazed, I got chicken tenders from the grill. Talk about a day to get lucky: I ended up getting 4 chicken tenders instead of 3.

Next stop was Cobeen. It had a Puerto Rican special that just looked too good to refuse. I ate pernil (a traditional dish of pork shoulder), arroz con gandules (rice with peas) and platanos (plantains).

After that, I had the token stir-fry from Straz. It was the first time I had been in Straz’s dining hall since the first week of my freshman year, and I remembered why soon after that.

At this point, I was four meals in and hated every minute of it. My stomach was constantly churning and my head was starting to pound. No matter how I positioned myself, I was in incredible discomfort.

The dichotomy was ridiculous: I wanted to go work out for like three hours, but I also wanted to sleep. I still had five hours of food left, and my stomach was hanging the “No Vacancy” sign already.

I fought through it and found myself at Mashuda. I had worked out in my head that Mashuda would be easy because I could give myself a small break and get the chicken pot pie — infamous for not being very filling, as it used to be phyllo dough over chicken soup. As it turns out, they now make it with biscuits … very … thick … biscuits. My supposed break had turned into a harrowing challenge itself.

My condition worsened, and I was really not prepared for the next three meals. I begrudgingly ordered the meal swipe wings at the Annex and asked

for a pitcher of water. I valued every second between the time I ordered and the time the meal arrived.

The struggle to finish the fries at the Annex was one of the most tremendous Pyrrhic victories of my life. At this point, I didn’t want to eat for another week, but I had about 90 minutes to finish two more meals. The Brew was the easiest by far. Deciding to take it easy on myself, I resolved to get some hard-boiled eggs and English Breakfast tea. This was just a warmup for the challenge to come.

When it comes to apt comparisons, I think that equating the chicken parmesan from Schroeder with Mount Kilimanjaro is appropriate. I have never finished a full plate of the thick bramble of noodles that the poultry rests on, even with an empty stomach. I planned it this way, but I’ll never figure out why I made this the final stepping stone on the sprint.

At this point, I could feel a thick casing of Sodexo around my heart and lungs. My eyelids felt heavier than ever, my stomach was begging me a reprieve and my joints were aching. I had come too far to turn back. There was only one outcome worse than eating eight meals at that point, and that was eating seven and falling short of daylight. So, I picked up my fork and began to chip away at it.

I got the chicken parm at about 9:20 p.m. I finally finished it at 10:15 p.m.

I finished the Sodexo Sprint in a grand total of 21 hours and 15 minutes.

How did I feel after it? Proud?

Accomplished? Cathartic?

I felt horrible. I would not advise anyone to ever try this. I had a fleeting moment of happiness that it was finally over at 10:16 p.m., and after that, felt just pure pain. The people there began congratulating me, but I told them not to.

Congratulations are reserved for victors.

I merely survived.

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innea Stanton and Izzy Staton are determined to keep the momentum of anti-gun violence activism going following the March for Our Lives rally March 24.

Thousands marched for tighter gun control in downtown Milwaukee, alongside hundreds of thousands of other protesters in cities across the nation. But for Stanton and Staton, who were some of the primary organizers of the march, it’s just the beginning.

“I think this force that we have, this millennial, Gen Z force, has proven to be a lot stronger than any other force,” Staton, a freshman in the College of Communication, says. “When the Civil Rights Movement was led by 28

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students, that got through. So all these major protests and uprisings and areas of change have come from young people.”

While neither Stanton nor Staton have personally experienced gun violence, they say it’s a public safety issue that’s relevant to everyone.

Staton says she never wants people to feel unsafe in public spaces, and the presence of guns exacerbates that lack of safety. She also says she wants to cut down on the number of domestic shootings.

“People are dying every day from gun violence,” Staton says at the “March for Our Lives.”

The pair are finalizing a nonprofit organization called We Call BS MKE that will focus its efforts to end gun violence and bringing legislation to the table. The nonprofit is expected to begin operations in June 2018. Stanton, Staton and Marvell Reed, a sophomore at the Barack Obama School of Career and Technical Education in north Milwaukee, will serve as co-presidents.

Stanton, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, says the nonprofit will also talk about other social justice issues through

the lens of gun violence. She says gun violence is the focal point, but it’s such a complex issue that it can be branched out to include many other concerns. “’March for Our Lives’ is very specific to gun violence, which is great, but We Call BS opens us up to more doors of being able to talk about other issues,” Stanton says.

“It allows us to talk about LGBTQ+ issues, Black Lives Matter issues. ...

Let’s talk about the fact that gun violence disproportionately impacts minority communities.”

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students involved in their nonprofit. They say it’s important to them for Marquette students to exercise their political rights, especially because the cause is still underground on a campus-wide level.

“We really want Marquette students to be a part of this,” Staton said. “I don’t think a lot of students really know what we’re doing. ... I would honestly just love to talk to anyone here who is passionate about this or just

wants to know what we’re doing or wants to be involved.”

As part of “March for Our Lives” and “We Call BS MKE,” Staton plans to bring voter registration tables to big summer events like Summerfest, the Pride Parade and Brewers games. She says voting is paramount to voicing an opinion on gun violence among other policy matters. Both she and Stanton reiterated that midterm elections are going to be a deciding factor in the future of gun culture and

policy in the U.S. Despite death threats in their social media inboxes, Stanton and Staton continue to press on.

“I don’t care if people have guns,” Stanton says. “I care that people are not using their guns to cause violence and havoc in their communities, and I care that people who should not have guns don’t have guns.”

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The evening of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Maria Bunczak found herself at her first march, right in the middle of an angry, crowded Milwaukee street.

“That might be tear gas or something, but do you see how many old people are here?” her friend shouted over to Bunczak. “Our lungs are 30

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young, we’re pushing forward and going to that front.”

When Bunczak, now a sophomore in the College of Nursing, got to the front, she found the gas was a harmless fog, and she kept marching. It’s something she has not stopped doing since.

Bunczak is now the president of

Marquette Empowerment, the intersectional feminist club on campus.

She’s helped lead protest movements on campus this academic year, like the sit-in against Marquette’s response to a rape case.

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and “March for Our Lives.”

Marquette students involvement in protests is not new. The university’s protest spirit extends back to the 1960s, at the time of the protests against the Vietnam War. According to “Milwaukee’s Jesuit University: 1881-1981” by Thomas J. Jablonsky, the role of

students was initially undetermined during the mid-1960s.

In 1966, the student government submitted “The Marquette Report: Contributed with positive and mature concern for the present and future progress of our University,” a document criticizing the administration’s statement that student

demands should not come before their academic responsibilities.

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the new rules would be available the next school year. The guidelines were put in place August 1969.

Katie Blank, a digital records archivist at Marquette’s Special Collections and University Archives, says at the time, the administration was more concerned about student behavior within the classroom, but the national tone quickly found its way to the forefront.

“The university’s dismissal of young men who wore beards or young women who wore slacks in the student union seemed preposterous when crowds marched through the streets in opposition to the war, racism, and poverty,” Jablonsky wrote.

Now, the administration has a little bit of a different view on protests on campus and in Milwaukee. Provost Dan Myers’ main academic field of study focuses on protest.

“I think it’s an important part of our political environment for people to be involved in protest in various ways, and it’s healthy,” Myers says.

“The literature in my field shows that countries that have stronger democracies have stronger protest cultures. They go together.”

Marquette has joined the conversation, making statements in support of the student population. One statement was in support of DACA students, where they said they’d support Dreamers no matter what.

“Decisions about making statements come down to how (an issue) is impacting our campus community and how it’s impacting our students, our faculty and our staff,” Myers says. “We can’t send out messages about everything that happens in the world, so we try to focus it on ones that are meaningful to people on our campus.”

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acquire leadership and prior approval. To maintain safety, groups are responsible to maintain peace, have the presence of university officials and conclude the demonstration.

Bunczak says she does not feel the statements provide enough support for students, especially those attempting to participate in protests.

“They are saying stuff that makes them look good,” Bunczak says.

“They haven’t really said anything really controversial. Even with saying, ‘We will protect Dreamers,’ if they didn’t say that, people would be quitting the school. There would be so much backlash.”

the Ignatian Family Teach-In, one of the largest social Catholic conferences in the U.S. The conference this year focused on combating racism.

Later, Wierschem joined Marquette students in Washington D.C. in the winter to participate in the March for Life in protest against abortion.

“Usually when people are angry, they want to yell, and with activism and protesting you have a new voice,” he added. “You don’t yell just with your words. You yell with your feet by being where you are.

You yell with your presence. You yell with your witness.”

Marquette took a look this semester at the history of proI FIND THAT IN SOME test at Marquette and in the PROTESTS WHERE Milwaukee community.

PEOPLE JUST DON’T The Haggerty Museum of Art LISTEN, IT GETS exhibition is “Resistance, ProTO BE A BATTLE OF test, Resilience.” It explores how POWER BECAUSE IT’S protest photography from twenA BATTLE OF WHO’S tieth-century movements, inTHE LOUDEST cluding Civil Rights Movement, Iranian Revolution and the 1984 ZACHARY WIERSCHEM Democratic National Convention.

Senior in the College of Business On opening night of the exhibAdministration it, Mark Speltz, a Wisconsin historian and “North of Dixie” auMyers says the level of activ- thor, sat facing a crowd of over 50 ism is determined by political people, commenting on historgroups and the number of pro- ical protest photos published in tests — including the speakers and Milwaukee newspapers. events hosted on campus.

He talked about what the vioZachary Wierschem, a senior in lence in the published photographs the College of Business Admin- could symbolize. He drew from the istration, got involved in protests presentation later to discuss how while participating in the Interna- marches in the late 1960s compared tional Marquette Action Program to the protests that have occurred in Ecuador, a program focusing on over the past academic year. justice and solidarity.

“I think (Milwaukee’s protests) are “The concept that I learned there is similar in that I got a feeling for the righteous anger, and it goes off this scale of the crowd — the perspective idea that, usually, anger has a neg- for the image gave me a feel for the ative association,” Wierschem says. number of people in the audience “But sometimes there’s good anger.” or nearby, participating,” Speltz In the fall, Wierschem attended said after scrolling through the

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At “March for Our Lives,” Bunczak said it is important to remember protest in Milwaukee has existed long before Trump’s election.

“Black Lives Matter has been protesting for gun control long before ‘March for Our Lives’,” she says.

“We just have to remember that we are now joining them.”

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is different because of access to technology, which impacts how movements spread.

“I think there’s much more awareness of issues out there, and I think at the crux of the question of protest and photography and kids and youth today and college students,” Speltz says. “I think one of the main points is the ability to share.”

Ellery Kemner, a sophomore in

the College of Business Administration, became interested in political activism after Trump’s inauguration.

Kemner takes photographs aimed at making political statements. She says she sometimes disagrees with her previous work, but considers the change a positive because it symbolizes growth.

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came a personal issue, but I think that sometimes it hits home for you when everything affects you,” Kemner says. “Being an activist wasn’t just about me — it was about the Milwaukee community and society at large.”

Wierschem says it’s his goal to also have protest be a time for understanding other points of view.

“I find that in some protests where

people just don’t listen, it gets to be a battle of power because it’s a battle of who’s the loudest,” Wierschem says. “It’s not actually a conversation where the best idea or best value is portrayed, but it’s the most angry. It’s toxic.”

However, Bunczak says she feels hopeful that students will continue to participate in political activism and protest. At least, Bunczak

knows she will.

“The end of a march, I’m usually quite hopeful afterward,” Bunczak says. “Just the fact that I am united with all these other people makes me feel so hopeful. Even if there are people who are against it.”

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he Office of Residence Life so that we can onboard people with is transferring some compo- the same, consistent information, nents of ORL employee training and so active shooter training was from in-person sessions to an online falling within that,” Dowdy says. format. One of those components Maxwell Moloney, a current DR is active shooter training. in Carpenter Hall, was an RA for ORL previously provided employ- the 2015-’16 and 2016-’17 acaees with active shooter training in demic years. He experienced active August, just before the start of each shooter training both years. academic year, Renee Dowdy, the “I do think making (training) more assistant director of student staffing accessible is a great idea. For some and training, reason, if an says. The trainRA couldn’t I don’t know where ing consisted of make it to videos and a prethat acthe closets are and the sentation from tive shootsecret rooms are, and a Marquette er training, the stairwells and fire University Pothen that one lice Department individual is exits and all that. I don’t officer. just kind of at know that in Active shooter a loss,” Moloyour building. training began ney says. for resident asThe onsistants about line training JEFF KRANZ five years ago, will consist Intermin MUPD Chief and about three of a video years ago for of MUPD’s desk receptionists. However, it was active shooter training and a not included in the August training quiz, Dowdy says. sessions in 2017. ORL was exploring “This affords us the ability to rean online version but has yet to con- ally rely upon Marquette police as struct it. This means all current first- the experts in campus safety and year RAs and DRs did not receive in keeping our community safe active shooter training. and to really allow their voice to Dowdy says ORL pursued op- be present,” Dowdy says. tions to make RA and DR training She says the quiz portion is an more accessible for employees who opportunity to include a learncould not make the August sessions ing assessment aspect that was not or who wanted the information in present in previous sessions. She advance. As a result, ORL reeval- says the quiz can also address the uated active shooter training and emotional aspects of the material. other training aspects.

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be able to provide additional follow up or clarity,” Dowdy says.

While Moloney says he supports the online version for those who cannot attend the August training, he does not think it should replace the in-person sessions.

“I think having the training in person is more impactful. You feel the gravity of the possible situation more, and you have the opportunity to interact with presenters and peers,” Moloney says.

ORL expects to implement the online active shooter training in fall 2018. Dowdy says it will take time to film, produce and edit the video, as well as to develop the quiz.

Interim MUPD Chief Jeff Kranz says active shooter training begins with an educational portion where an officer explains what a mass shooting might consist of and the history of American mass shootings. A video of a mass shooting enactment follows.

“The object of that (video) is so that the first time one of these things happens isn’t the first time you’re exposed to it,” Kranz says.

“You kind of have something in your head that shows you how it unfolds and that will help direct how you respond to it.”

The training then lays out three general response options that could be utilized in a mass shooter situation: run, hide or fight.

Kranz says because each residence life employee is in a different building,

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aining do RAs receive? the training is meant to provide the foundations of a plan.

“I don’t know where the closets are and the secret rooms are, and the stairwells and fire exits and all that. I don’t know that in your building,” Kranz says. “I’m going to tell you how to keep yourself safe, and then you have to apply it to your environment.”

Moloney says the training was helpful despite the challenging nature of presenting active shooter situations.

“There’s no perfect way to prepare for anything like that. There’s no way to get any hands-on training,” Moloney says. “It was really useful to get that training, I think, because I wanted to know how I could help protect my residents. I’m glad we did it.”

Dowdy says though RAs are active shooter trained, their training

focuses on identifying concerning behaviors and knowing who to go to in case they are worried about their residents’ safety.

“The RA position is a leadership role. It is incredibly valuable in building community, and that’s first and forefront,” Dowdy says. “But we also do not have an expectation that staff are putting their life on the line.”

She says it is ORL’s goal to ensure that RAs are facilitating a close-knit campus community in which students feel well-connected and care for each other.

Dowdy says residence hall directors typically participate in the same active shooter training as RAs and DRs. RHDs receive that training before their first year. However, they do not receive any training past that, as ORL

follows the university’s policy for professional staff, which does not require active shooter training.

“So far, that has not been a required component of Marquette employment, but typically, that’s been an ongoing conversation in professional development,” Dowdy says.

Dowdy says there is room left for conversation when it comes to preparing for active shooter situations on campus.

“Certainly, you don’t want to wait until something awful happens to realize there’s a hole in your system, or there’s another way to be able to approach this,” Dowdy says.

“I’d encourage if there are any students who have concerns … I would welcome that conversation.”

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any student activists found themselves marching down Wisconsin Avenue for the Women’s March, "March for Our Lives" and other marches.

Marquette for Life even sent a group to Washington D.C. for the March for Life.

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But taking a stand goes beyond marching.

People are making their voices heard with simple T-shirts. They’re wearing these shirts for more than just an organized protest, and people are looking to continue wearing them.

The shirts that activists wear on a night out, to class or even while hanging around the apartment, perpetuate their rally cries.

Tops that are plastered with sayings like “Black Lives Matter,” "If You Are Not Angry You Are Not Paying Attention”

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and “A Woman’s Place Is In The House And The Senate” all aim to make a statement.

They act as conversation starters. They make voices heard without speaking.

Clothing can make an impact, but it doesn't stop there.

Activism wear doesn't have to be boring.

Pairing plain white tees with a favorite pair of jeans or layering a slick leather jacket over it for cold Milwaukee nights is a perfect way to display a powerhouse personality.

Denim shirts, heeled booties

and colorful lipstick also pop against simple looks. There are easy ways to make an outfit pop stylistically in coherence with political statements, sending messages with fashion that command attention and spark change at the same time.

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LOUDER THAN WORDS HOW ART INSPIRES ACTIVISM & CHANGE

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he first time she saw Nicolas Guagnini’s sculpture, “30,000,” Mary Ann Bonet, the manager of community engagement at the Haggerty Museum of Art, says she was astounded.

While studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during her junior year of college, Bonet visited the massive piece that had been placed along one of the main rivers in Argentina in memory of the bodies of political dissenters that was deposited there during the nation’s “Dirty War.” It was a moment that struck her immensely. One, she says, that came to shape her life.

“When I think about my career in museum and art education, I think a lot about this piece,” Bonet says. “It’s a piece that has stayed with me and encapsulates my time (in Buenos Aires) ... I started to think about how art is a way to engage with people.”

The ability of art to inspire activism and understanding is seen in the stories of many different artists and social advocates. Art inspired Bonet to pursue her current career, where she today organizes events at the Haggerty to engage and educate the community about art’s potential.

Besides Bonet's story, many others on Marquette’s campus work to bring the link between art and activism to light and use it for good.

Katie Ruffino, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and member of Gold 'n Blues a capella group, acknowledged the powerful nature of art when explaining why Marquette’s Biomedical Sciences Student Association had chosen PHOTO BY OLIVIA QUALLS

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to feature different music groups at their fundraiser for Puerto Rican hurricane victims.

“Music says so much in just a small amount of words and of time … Lyrics, and art in general, are so dense,” Ruffino says. “And music is something that draws a lot of people, so with incorporating music into a fundraiser, it tends to reach a bigger audience.”

This harnessing of contemporary, art-based technologies like social media and music production is something Emilia Layden, the curator of collections and exhibits at the Haggerty Museum of Art, says activists have been doing for years.

Referencing the current exhibition at the Haggerty, “Resistance, Protest, Resilience,” that features photographs from various social movements, Layden says she saw direct ties between students in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the Civil Rights movement and those using art to fight for justice today.

“In the same way that (SNCC) was very savvy with the way they were using media, as photography was the hot technology of the day, you can draw a parallel with how youth activists today, particularly those related to March For Our Lives, are using the technologies and tools available to them,” Layden says.

Layden says she is a firm believer in the power of art to illuminate perspectives that from there spark change, specifically highlighted through the medium of photographs used at the Haggerty exhibit.

“The exhibit is about the power of images to construct narrative,” Layden says. “Images tell stories, and people make meaning from those stories, but that meaning isn’t fixed. So this exhibition is designed to slow people down and draw those meanings out.”

Dr. James Marten, professor and chair of the history department, says he sees images loaded with meaning and the potential of art as activism especially in the crafting of political cartoons.

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“You can put a whole three pages into one picture, into a couple of lines of dialogue, if you’re a pretty good artist (and) a pretty good commentator about what’s going on,” Marten says.

“And that’s a really, really direct link (between art and activism).”

Beyond just still art forms, Layden explained that there’s an intrinsic power in any piece crafted and shared.

Being asked to speak about the link between art and activism brought to mind a phrase that she hears often at the Haggerty.

“Something that our director says all the time is that the power of art, in many ways, is that it makes you think and feel at the same time,”

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Layden says. “Artists aren’t providing answers — they’re provoking questions. And it takes a tremendous amount of courage to decide that you need to make something and put it into the world.”

Graham Bowerman, a freshman in College of Business Administration and musician involved in student organization MUsic, agreed that there’s courage and vulnerability that comes with creating controversial art.

Recalling his composition of a song inspired by a Milwaukee shooting, he says that making political statements through art is almost always sticky.

“People are usually very sensitive,” Bowerman says. “So if you’re going

to be political … you have to make sure you’re very careful about how you say it.”

But just because there are certain precautions involved with bringing activism into music doesn’t mean Bowerman has refrained from harnessing the art’s power. Instead, he says he aspires to do just the opposite.

“I think when there’s something wrong in society or bad things are happening, there’s always going to be music that stems from it. There’s a certain type of artist and a certain type of musician and I would definitely say I am one of those artists that is always trying to do what’s right,” Bowerman says. “I want to push the right thing — I want to push positivity, I want to push love, I want to protest and be against violence.”

And art — Bowerman, all those mentioned and many others firmly believe — does indeed have the power to do all of that.

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am is a freshman in the College of Communication.

Sam isn't male or female. Sam is gender fluid.

It means that Sam could, and has, identified as a man, a woman, both or neither. Sam's name has been changed for the sake of anonymity. Sam prefers the pronouns they/them.

There are no hard statistics on the number of transgender people within the United States. One study estimates 0.3 percent of Americans identify as transgender.

In the same study, it was reported that 71 percent of transgender people hid their gender to avoid discrimination.

That discrimination could come from friends, family or complete strangers. Sam says they are hiding their gender identity from their family for that very same reason.

Sam’s journey did not start at college. Instead, it began when they were little. Sam was involved in theater and says, “In middle school, I would specifically try to get male roles because it allowed me to explore that side of myself.”

Sam says they don’t relate to themselves in the way that most do.

“I don’t feel connected to women in the way that women feel connected to women. I like to think of it as gender being a way to identify you.”

Genetically, Sam is female.

Typically, people identify with the gender corresponding with their genetic sex. But those who are transgender, which encompasses those who are non-binary or genderqueer, do not abide by that connection.

Sam says they feel traditional gender roles impose a set of expectations upon people that are unfair.

“They say ‘You’re a girl, and you have to fill the role of a girl because you have a female body’ when not only can I act however I want as a female-bodied person, but I rarely relate to myself strictly as a woman,” Sam says.

Their family does not know about Sam’s gender identity. To them, Sam is strictly female.

“It’s honestly a very frightening situation," Sam says. I don’t know

how my parents would react, but I have seen parents of friends and acquaintances react badly.”

At Marquette, Sam says, they have not faced discrimination, but it's because they are very careful about who they come out to. Outside of close friends, Sam is still closeted. They haven’t come out to their family or people from home.

They have found a place where they feel accepted within the community as genderqueer, and that is within the theater community. “There’s this outlet to explore, and explore in a safe environment … The kinds of people who I have seen who are drawn to theatre at the college level are very accepting, and it’s very nice to have that community," Sam says.

Sam explained that the way that they dress, whether that be more masculine or feminine, depends upon the day.

"It's a way of having control in a society that for better or for worse is very appearance-based ... It's a way of taking control of how people perceive me."

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OH, MY GESU! JOAN OF AWWW! MARQUETTE A-LOVES SHARE HOW THEY FOUND TRUE LOVE THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY

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s jazz vocalist Nat King Cole once sang, the V in "love" is "very, very extraordinary." And well, he’s right. If you are anything like me, you thrive off any love story tangled in the plots of romantic comedy films, sappy Instagram posts when not on Valentine’s day (let’s face it, the "just because" moments are better than any pink and red holiday) and swoon over any and all proposals, engagements and "Say Yes to the Dress" special airings on a Friday night. Yes, love is extraordinary, and if you are lucky enough, amongst studying, homework and surviving through midterm and finals weeks, you might be able to find a special someone amidst all the chaos: A special someone who can make a disaster seem like the perfect storm. At Marquette University, falling in love is possible everyday — and many people have already found it.

Crossing paths, over and over again.

Angela Schrubbe grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin just 30 seconds away from her husband, Bill Daniels. Living so close to each other from the start, the two crossed paths numerous times in high school yet never had a big impact on one another. It wasn’t until Schrubbe arrived 10 minutes early to her accounting class at Marquette everyday that her path crossed yet again with Daniels, who was coming out of his accounting class. Then, they started to notice one another. The two officially met at a party on 18th Street and Kilbourn Avenue — and the rest is history.

Now, Angela Daniels says everything happened organically with her and Bill. “We grew together kind of going through a lot, just trying to figure out who you are," Angela says. "It’s hard, it’s not easy. It’s a really stressful time in your life.”

What’s even crazier? Bill’s dad, Joe Daniels, turned out to be Angela’s professor and thesis director while in graduate school here at Marquette.

“It was the biggest coincidence after years of dating," Angela says, speaking of having her now father-in-law as an instructor.

The two graduated in 2011 and have now been together for nine years, with their first first photo together dating back to May 2009. Married for one year now, Angela says they wouldn’t be together if it wasn’t for Marquette.

“I think Marquette allowed for us to find each other at the right place, at the right time.”

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Blue, Gold and Brewers Colleen Carter graduated in 2009 from Marquette, and her husband graduated in 2005. Not knowing each other while attending Marquette, the pair met at a Brewer’s game through a friend. Both from the South Side of Chicago, Colleen and her now husband Kevin started dating in 2009. Two weeks in, Colleen knew Kevin was the one. “As cliche as it sounds, I really knew right away that it was going to be something serious and really great,” Colleen says. The two married in 2013, but while getting to know each other, they found out that Colleen’s sister, who is 15 years older than she, was Kevin’s seventh grade teacher! Colleen and Kevin are now married and have two daughters.

“Technically we didn’t find love at Marquette, but rather because of Marquette,” she says.

God’s Plan When Payton Brock arrived at Indiana University for her first semester of college, she wasn’t looking for anything except time and focus on herself to do her own thing. “It was like God had a sense of humor and put him in my life, and he just became my best friend.”

The man that God placed in her life? Basketball player Luke Fischer.

After one semester, Luke had transferred to Marquette University, where he would become a star basketball player. With Payton still at Indiana, the couple decided to do long distance.

“He had encouraged me to come to Milwaukee, and I think making that step — we knew we were the ones for each other.”

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military bill, she wasn’t able to attend Marquette, but loved, and still does, love everything about the Golden Eagles.

You may remember this couple. Think 2017. Think senior game. Packed stadium, intensely close game, a Marquette victory and then, an epic proposal.

“It was a couple days before the game, and we just got confirmation from her brother and sister-in-law who live in Indianapolis,” Luke Fischer, who plays for Gran Canaria in Spain, says. “I called my mom that day and asked how to make it work. We came up with an idea and one thing led to an other.”

If a proposal wasn’t nervewracking enough, the Marquette vs.

Creighton game was high stakes.

“I was nervous. We were only winning by a little bit and (I) was really nervous that it wasn’t going to happen," Fischer says, "But luckily we were able to win.”

Luke and Payton, although saying they "blacked out" during the moment and are thankful for video evidence, recall it being perfect. Their wedding is set for August 4 in Milwaukee, with pictures of their big day to be taken at Marquette. Photos, though, are not the only thing Marquetteaffiliated. Luke’s best man is former teammate Michael Mache and many of the university's coaching staff and Luke’s teammates will be in attendance at the wedding. One of their colors is navy.

Payton says she believes God puts people in your life and that that's the truest gift. “You never know when you are going to meet someone who is going to change your life because I think meeting Luke has definitely changed the course of my life for sure.”

Luke agreed. “It’s hard to do

anything without your best friend, and once you know that that person is your best friend, you want to hold on to them.”

Third time is the charm, but you were always the one After two weeks of dating, Bob Roberts proposed to Brigid Wolff.

He knew she was the one.

“It was just kind of random. He said, ‘I think we make a good couple,’ and I said, ‘I think we would make a good couple.’ and he said ‘Well I guess that was a proposal and that was an acceptance.’” Wolff says.

That was only the first time.

The second proposal occurred in Doctors Park. The third happened after a dinner at the Pasta Tree in Milwaukee with some champagne back at his apartment.

After five years of dating, the two got married in June.

“There were a bunch of us that were friends at Marquette, and we kind of got engaged at the same time," Wolff says. "We scheduled our weddings so that there was one wedding per month for about six months.”

After 10 years of being together, the couple renewed their vows at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. This coming June, the couple will celebrate their 25th anniversary, and will yet again renew their vows at St. Joan of Arc. “Just because you love each other, doesn’t mean it’s going to work," Wolff says. "You have to make sure you are really on the same page and have the same values. Stay committed. Don’t let divorce be in your category, don’t even go there.”

Bob and Brigid met in the first semester of 1984. She was a junior, and he was a senior.

“Make sure to make each other laugh, always.” Wolff says.

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the untold stories of

DWYANE WADE

BY JOHN STEPPE

Almost exactly 15 years ago, Dwyane Wade did something no player in more than two decades did: led Marquette men’s basketball to a Final Four.

“You should address him as Mr. Wade after everything that he did here,” former head coach Tom Crean joked prior to last year’s 100-year anniversary celebration.

But even before Wade became Marquette’s most recent consensus first-team All-American, people knew he was going to be a special player.

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How to get back at Dwyane Wade There wasn’t much that Harold L. Richards high school coach Jack Fitzgerald could do to get under Dwyane Wade’s skin.

“I don’t have any crazy stories about him,” Fitzgerald said. “Now if you ask me about the 10 or 11 other guys on that team, I got a load on them.”

All that changed when Fitzgerald took away Wade’s favorite weapon – driving to the hoop. He would set up a drill with Wade on a team with four of the scout team players. Then, Fitzgerald told the player whose slashing ability has led to three NBA championships that he wasn’t allowed to slash to the hoop.

“He had to shoot a jump shot and that’s the only way he could score,” Fitzgerald explained. “I thought he needed to work on his shot, and he was such a great slasher that nobody could cover him, not even the guys on the first team.”

The frustration would soon hit as Wade couldn’t rely on his primary

scoring method to revive his squad.

“He used to get a little frustrated with that, especially when he started losing,” Fitzgerald said. “He wanted to get back up by slashing the basket and I said, ‘You can’t do that. It doesn’t count.’”

Fitzgerald had one other way of getting back at Wade: sitting him on the bench.

“The best way to get back at Dwyane if he wasn’t playing as hard as he should, I’d kick him out of a practice or a scrimmage,” Fitzgerald said.

“He hated that because he always wanted to play, so that was my big punishment for Dwyane.”

“While everyone else was looking to get out, he never wanted to get out,” Fitzgerald added.

Better basketball player than golfer Wade’s athleticism has led to a 15year NBA career, but that has not translated to an 18-hole course.

“I’m going to try to work with him,” Fitzgerald said.

Fitzgerald occasionally golfs with Wade during the offseason, but there isn’t much doubt who is the better golfer.

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is appreciative of Wade’s mediocre golfing as an opportunity to bond with his former superstar.

“I’m so glad that he’s playing because it’s a chance for me to spend a couple hours with him,” Fitzgerald said.

I say, ‘Who’s this guy?’” Fitzgerald said. “He says, ‘Oh this is my stepbrother. I have to bring him because I’m babysitting him.”

“I said, ‘What the hell, do you think I’m running a childcare here for God’s sake?’” Fitzgerald said. “I got kind of pissed off that there’s an Eleventh man at a young age extra guy in the car.”

Then Fitzgerald was a man short The first time Fitzgerald met the of running an 11-man break drill player that would change his coach- after two players didn’t show up. ing career, it was hardly a happy “How could we do it? We only interaction. Fitzgerald was picking have 10 people,” Fitzgerald said up Dwyane’s older brother Demewhen Demetrius asked about the trius Wade for practice. Dwyane, drill. “He said, ‘My little brother (INSERT) years younger, was an could play.’” unwelcome surprise.

“So we start the drill, and Dwyane “When I picked up Demetrius, out was pretty good,” Fitzgerald said. “I pops this little kid with him, and went over to Demetrius and said,

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‘Hey, do you have any more brothers at home?’ … That’s when I knew I was getting a good player in a couple of years.”

Fierce… for the most part Dwyane Wade had a reputation for being an intense competitor.

“He was fierce,” Richards teammate Cordell Henry said. “He was a competitor.”

But the person that hated missing a single practice did not always withstand former Marquette men’s basketball head coach Tom Crean’s practices. During Wade and teammate Scott Merritt’s freshman years, Crean had an especially grueling practice that Merritt estimated took three-and-a-half hours.

“We were doing some shooting afterwards, everybody,” Merritt said. “(Crean) pulls D-Wade aside and pulls Terry Sanders, another freshman aside, to play one-on-one …

And you’re already dead tired. You have nothing left in the tank.”

“There was a loose ball, they both go dive on the ball, but they’re so tired that they can’t get up, so they just lay on the floor for like 10 seconds.”

All this happened while the rest of the team was pretending to practice, desperately avoiding extra work.

“Everyone else was trying to avoid the drill, so we’re pretending like we’re doing something.”

That was one of many memorable practices from the Crean era. Often before big games against teams like then-conference foe Cincinnati, Crean would do a drill where all four players had to keep Wade out of the paint. “(Wade and I) look back now and say, ‘How did we make it out?’”

Henry said. “To this day, we talk about the 17s that we had to run.”

Coaches on Culture

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In men’s lacrosse head coach Joe Amplo’s world, practice starts well before the 9 a.m. start time. It’s why he was irate at the majority of his team for arriving at the Valley Fields Dome practice space at 8:57 a.m.

“That, two years ago, would have never happened,” Amplo said.

“Guys would have been there 15 minutes early, the field would have been set up and everyone would have been excited for practice. The guys who showed up at that point – it’s not that they weren’t excited for practice, it’s just that they’re not as excited as we need them to be.”

At that moment, Amplo was

BY ANDREW GOLDSTEIN faced with a choice. The team’s BIG EAST opener against Georgetown was the following day, and conventional coaching wisdom is to keep team morale high, which would mean letting the transgression slide. Amplo opted for the opposite approach, tearing into his team for their lack of discipline.

“I took it as an opportunity to really hold them accountable and point it out,” Amplo said.

The choice was easy for Amplo because one option merely boosted performance while the other option boosted team culture.

Nearly every head coach preaches the importance of culture, but those outside the team often view

the term as just a cliché.

For Marquette’s coaching staff, culture is anything but an empty phrase. Some say it’s the most important part of a team. Others say it’s the only part of a team that matters at all.

“Culture is the essence of who your team is,” women’s basketball head coach Carolyn Kieger said.

“It’s how they define themselves – it’s the standards that they live by every day.”

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seasons later. Kieger was in a similar situation in her second season in 2015-’16, fielding an 11-player team with eight freshmen.

If the talent gap between experienced and inexperienced teams is wide, the culture gap might as well be the Grand Canyon. Seasoned, well-trained teams have what Amplo calls a “player-led” environment, where the athletes hold each other accountable and push each other to greater heights. Teams that haven’t gotten to that point yet are what Amplo calls “coach-fed.”

Brian Cain, a sports psychologist that works with Marquette men’s lacrosse, says this transition takes constant effort.

“The hardest part of establishing and enhancing a winning culture is the consistency and the relentlessness it takes to hold everyone accountable,” Cain said.

To make that transition happen quicker, Amplo picked his recruits carefully. He went to high school powerhouses on the East coast — schools like Chaminade, Garden City and Yorktown. Amplo wanted the bench guys, the ones that battled for every ground ball and always did what the team needed.

He didn’t want the best players that would pay attention to a new program like Marquette. He needed winners.

“Those kids grow up in an environment where winning is really important to them,” Amplo said.

“They learn those life skills that are necessary to play with pride and be part of a team and play for something that’s greater than themselves.

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en’s squad finished in the top half of the BIG EAST indoor or outdoor meet. It gave Rogers an idea of how hard it is to unify a track and field team, which consists of over 100 athletes spread across completely different events.

“Day to day, it’s about the groups they normally train with and getting the work done there,” Rogers said. “That in and of itself can be a challenge, getting the right personalities.”

That understanding has led to a radical shift in results. The women’s team won back-to-back BIG EAST outdoor titles, and the men narrowly missed their first indoor title this winter. In doing so, both teams have temporarily achieved the Holy Grail of culture: staying

old. Teams that “stay old” have people that lead by example in every class — freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Having leaders in each class means the graduation of a senior class has little impact on the team’s culture.

“Success breeds more success,” Rogers said. “Once you get the ball rolling, it’s easy to establish some of those winning mentalities … it’s sort of ingrained in every person that’s part of the team.”

The ultimate example of culture

is not a collegiate team. In fact, it’s not even an American team at all. New Zealand’s national rugby squad, the feared All-Blacks that have won 77 percent of the matches they’ve ever played, stand out as culture’s ultimate paradigm.

Amplo stumbled upon a book about them entitled “Legacy: What the All-Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life” by James Kerr. Among all the leadership stories in the book, Amplo was most moved by the story of Wayne “Buck” Shelford, a team captain that played through multiple injuries in a meaningless exhibition game against France because he felt a responsibility to “represent the jersey.”

While neither Amplo nor Kieger want their players ignoring medical

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ailments to play, the message of leaving the jersey in a better place made a profound impact on both of them. Kieger even assigned the book to her team to read and then held frequent discussions about what the team was getting out of the book.

“Anytime you read a leadership book or a self-help book, you go back to your own self and how you can be better,” Kieger said. “As soon as you think about yourself, you then think about your group, and how your group can be better.”

Assigned reading isn’t the only tactic that coaches use to reinforce culture away from the field. Kieger instituted a practice called “family time,” a frequent exercise where players gather for 15 minutes to talk

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about important topics unrelated to basketball. Amplo has each player start the year by writing what they want coaches to say about them in their senior banquet speech. The goal of these exercises is the same: To drill team values into players’ heads.

These exercises also serve another important purpose: preventing cultural erosion. All three coaches said building a cohesive identity is far easier in the offseason when the primary task is self-improvement. During the season, culture tends to get put on the back burner while injuries, strategy and other more immediate issues come to the forefront.

“You have to model the culture you want on a daily basis,” Cain said. “Culture is caught more than it is taught.”

Right now, Amplo is having a difficult time getting his team to “catch” culture. After years of having upperclassmen leaders, this year’s team had five of its seven top scorers from last year graduate and another one on medical redshirt.

In prior years, the players that scored often felt as though they had license to speak up and hold others accountable. This year’s team is just starting to get comfortable with the idea after months of prodding.

“The good thing about us is that we’ve had a bunch of failures that have allowed us to really focus on the details within our culture that are important,” Amplo said.

There are signs that the team is learning. The next week after Amplo tore into the team for arriving late to practice, they were 15 minutes early with the music on and balls being tossed around from stick to stick – a battle won in a culture struggle that never ends.

Behind the Beak

BY BRENDAN PLOEN

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Dan Carcamo, a 2016 graduate of the College of Communication, vividly remembers the first time he wore the Golden Eagle mascot costume for a tryout during fall semester of junior year.

He had to suit up in a brown bird costume with a gold Marquette jersey on the front and interact with fans. Marquette Athletics personnel were watching him, judging his interactions with fans.

“I was super excited,” Carcamo said. “It was at a women’s soccer game, and it was super fun. I loved interacting with the students and the parents. I tried out with another guy, and unfortunately he didn’t get the job, but I did.”

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people to go behind the beak for the next two seasons. Fellow alumni Travis Beeber, a 2017 graduate, and Timothy Sharp, a 2016 graduate, were also mascots.

The three of them found the anonymity equal parts thrilling and nerve-wracking.

“It was cool because you got to show a side that you wouldn’t necessarily show because nobody knows who you are,” Sharp said.

“It was definitely different.”

“To be more of an idiot, a goofball and to be more crazy without anyone knowing, I found that to be super funny,” Carcamo said.

Anonymity was a big part of the job, but finding ways to manage time and schedules was a bigger challenge for the trio. The mascot made appearances at nearly every

home sporting event. Between two basketball teams, two lacrosse teams, two soccer teams and a volleyball teams, there were 78 home games in 2015-’16.

“I was a nursing major and it took up a lot of my time studying,” Beeber said. “But once both (Dan and Tim) joined the team, it became a lot easier to balance schedules because we were able to split up everything somewhat evenly. For the most part between the three of our schedules, we were able to maintain the job pretty well.”

Sharp described dealing with children as “the best part” of being the Golden Eagle.

“The students and the parents are there to watch the game, but the kids are there to play around

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and watch and mess around with you,” Sharp said. “Socializing with a kid is a lot different than socializing with a student, where they are there to watch the game.”

Beeber enjoyed working volleyball games the most because he developed relationships with fans at a much closer level than at men’s basketball games.

“There was always this family, and they had two daughters with special needs, and they were in wheelchairs and used iPads to talk,” Beeber said. “I always tried my best to interact with them and they actually got me a gift card during the holidays because they knew that I was always the tall eagle who would make an effort to say hi to them.”

All three said they miss working games and interacting with fans. Carcamo’s first season away was particularly difficult; he’d see Snapchats from his friends and wish he were still there.

“I wished I could have been there for the NCAA Tournament

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and the Villanova win,” Carcamo said. “The experiences you get are great and being on the floor with the team, the dancers and

cheerleaders, it was great to hype everyone up and be that force to help drive the team and fans.”

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Political views are no longer discourse, but definers

BY JACKSON DUFAULT

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ome of the greatest advice I ever received is to never talk about politics, or my political party affiliations, with anybody.

It took me years to realize how sage this advice was. But, today, I’m choosing not to follow it.

That’s because I believe political discourse and activism is the most impactful form of action that someone can take in the United States. In this country, one person can truly make an impact, and that precedent hasn’t changed for as long as it has existed.

Despite this, I still find myself concerned about the impact that my published opinions will have later in my life. I’m not afraid of criticism, but instead of the way it will affect people’s outlook on me.

It’s a great privilege to write columns for a student-run publication, an

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environment where political activism for tolerance is so prevalent. But regardless of the forum, this is one of the worst time periods in American history to discuss politics.

In modern America, I’ve found that politics have become more than just a discussion. Our alignments with political parties have become a lifestyle and a label. They are a central cause of the horrid amount of political one-sidedness that is currently in the United States. Sometimes, it gets to the point where it can affect relationships between citizens.

This mainly refers to people who identify as Republican or Democrat.

Radical parties such as Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan are not included here because of the hate speech and intolerant rhetoric these parties promote. When you promote these

discriminatory values, you are giving up your right to be a part of political discourse.

It was just a few months ago when I observed one of these cases during a casual discussion between two of my friends. One who happened to be a Democrat, and the other a Republican. The Republican friend had not revealed his party alignment to anyone.

I watched as my Republican friend revealed he was a conservative, and my Democrat friend gave a look of sheer disappointment. I’m not talking about a simple eye roll, but pure disappointment and disapproval.

It’s disheartening to see the amount of intolerance we have for one another just because we have differing opinions, and occurrences like this happen more often than not in modern America. Both sides make it personal — this

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case was no different.

A Stanford study found that 20 percent of Democrats and approximately 27 percent of Republicans would disapprove if their child married someone from the opposite political party. These numbers were released in 2008, and considering the political climate today, it’s safe to assume that these percentages have gone up.

What sets this country apart from so many others is the fact that it is a melting pot of culture. There’s no dominant ideology, no symbolic head of state, and there’s not one single person or grouping that should tell us how to think or influence how we feel about others.

But this doesn’t prevent individuals with more power from trying to psychologically impact U.S. citizens. This is where political parties attempt to take advantage to the point where politics becomes more of a reality show than an actual platform where changes are made.

This idea was predicted hundreds of years ago, and holds more prevalence now than ever.

James Madison’s “Federalist No. 10” essay details the dangers of political factions. While he was not completely correct in his predictions and theories, there were a couple of arguments that are accurate: “The public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties, and that measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.”

The important perspective here is, “The public good is disregarded in the conflicts of rival parties.” Parties get so involved in trying to weaken their counterpart that it dissuades them from doing their jobs.

When leaders are throwing insults around during a presidential

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debate like they’re trying to hype up a boxing match, it paints a picture of how party leaders are attempting to create a rivalry. This is all in an attempt not only to weaken the power of the opposing party, but also an attempt to manipulate people into taking a side and holding a hostile predisposition toward the other.

It could be true that blind loyalty is the ultimate goal of political parties.

Party leaders want nothing more than to generate a hardcore following that will not only support just about every decision they make, but also develop a general dislike for the other side. It gets them power, it weakens the other side and it makes people who support the opposition look bad.

The predicament is that political parties are crucial to the survival of

American politics. They are supposed to provide a platform for people with similar interests to have power in the United States government, and our government has, for a long time, had the two party system.

But even so, their manipulative practices are unethical, but will never stop. The only course of action for the American people is to resist it and be moderate. But it’s a shame that in this society, something like that will never happen.

Because of all this, there will never be a point in time where I will not feel cautious with sharing my personal political beliefs. But something that I will always do is try to keep my views somewhere in the middle, because the American legislation is attempting to promote a culture of tolerance.

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Legalize It:

The Case for Marijuana Decriminalization

BY REILLY HARRINGTON

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here’s a change in the air — and it sure smells funny.

The legalization and decriminalization of marijuana has been contentious policy matters for decades.

With contemporary attitudes toward both medicinal and recreational marijuana usage becoming more positive, the marijuana industry has grown remarkably since the turn of the new millennium.

And yet, despite the legalization of recreational marijuana in eight states and Washington D.C, the substance remains illegal on a federal level.

This pointless political foot-dragging makes less sense each passing year as more and more Americans support the decriminalization of marijuana.

The most complex talking point when it comes to the marijuana debate is the health impacts the substance has on people. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently attempted to find

conclusive evidence of the benefits and risks of marijuana usage referencing over 10,000 studies. Despite the massive number of sources, the Academies still required more information to provide conclusive evidence. This lack of substantial data partially stems from the Drug Enforcement Agency’s classification of marijuana as a Class I substance, leading to restrictions surrounding research of potential medical benefits. Among the potential medical benefits that were gleaned from the report were the substance’s usage as a pain reliever for those suffering from chronic pain.

A prominent concern over the legalization of recreational marijuana use is the substance’s potential for psychological damage, such as aggravating personality disorders. The research also found the possibility for an increase in substance abuse disorders for younger, adolescent users of the substance. However, this

potential risk serves as an even greater argument for the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, as government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration would regulate the distribution and sale of these cannabis products.

This federal oversight would help keep marijuana out of the hands of developing youths in the same manner that alcohol is regulated. Similar to tobacco and alcohol, marijuana would have a legal minimum age for purchase and consumption.

Education about responsible usage would dovetail nicely into existing programs educating youths about smart substance usage.

Of course, it wouldn’t be American politics if the economic effects of this legislation were not discussed.

The aforementioned states who have legalized recreational marijuana use have reported hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue of legal

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marijuana products. Those inclined to use marijuana legally will no doubt utilize legal means to acquire it, and therefore be subject to taxation that benefits the state. Beyond the boost in tax revenues, the marijuana industry is a budding job market that currently provides employment for roughly 200,000 Americans.

Over 25 states have legalized medical marijuana. Pairing these legislative developments with the legalization of recreational marijuana in a growing number of states, the federal government faces an increasingly “pro-pot” nation. Those states that have legalized recreational use did not sign legislation without proper foresight.

The legalization of marijuana requires comprehensive reform — the very kind of reform that has been admirably executed in states such as Colorado and Washington.

These states have shown drastic decreases in marijuana-related arrests since the substance was decriminalized. These reduced arrest rates

benefit both the state as a cost-saving measure as well as citizens who no longer face criminalization.

The legalization and decriminalization of marijuana will enable law enforcement agencies to reduce waste-

communities. While moving forward with reform, states should make considerations to not only legalize marijuana, but to help undo the damage done to communities by the criminalization of marijuana as well.

The potential legalization and decriminalization of marijuana is a Those inclined to use fast-rising tide across individual states marijuana legally will across the country. The federal government’s stick-in-the-mud attitude no doubt utilize legal toward this policy overhaul is frankly means to acquire it, nonsensical and wasteful. and therefore be subNearly two-thirds of the United States population is supportive of leject to taxation that galization, including an unprecedentbenefits the state. ed majority of Republicans. These ful spending enforcing a policy that states are capable of not only compredoes little to support the “marijuana hensive drug reform but law enforceprohibition.” These law enforcement ment reform as well. Potential tax resources can be better put to use boosts could also be vital in the comcombatting the rampant opioid epi- bating of budgetary concerns on both demic that is ravaging the nation with state and federal levels if unilateral tangible and terrible consequences. decriminalization and legalization are Current marijuana policies also dis- passed. With clear legislative and ecoproportionately and negatively im- nomic benefits, it won’t be long before pact African-American and Latinx marijuana becomes widely legalized.

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Marijuana Fast Facts 9 states and D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana 2/3 of the American population supports the legaliztion of marijuana Over 10,000 studies on the risks/benefits of marijuana have been performed 200,000 Americans are employed by the marijuana industry 29 states and D.C. have legalized medicinal marijuana SOURCE: DRUGPOLICY.ORG & NPR 63

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ASKING FOR A FRIEND

Marquette Opinions takes on the role of Dear Sally.

We’re here to dole out the best advice our Marquette educations can offer.

My boyfriend and I live in different states, and I’m worried about a long distance relationship. How can we make this work?

Find someone in your hometown who looks as close as possible to your boyfriend. Then, replace him.

— Reilly Harrington Call him every 15 minutes. It will build a solid relationship of trust, and no possible problems could arise.

— Aminah Beg Monogamy is a lie built by the patriarchy. Next.

— Morgan Hughes Figure out where every girl he talks to lives.

Then utilize Snapmaps.

— Jackson Dufault

What should I get my significant other for their birthday?

Give them a piece of your heart, like, literally. I am sure they would not be disgusted.

Nothing screams “I love you” like a scarf knitted from your own hair.

Whatever he didn’t get you for your birthday.

— Caroline Kaufman

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Ask them what their exes got them in the past.

Get them the exact opposite.

— Maya Korenich

This isJOURNAL an advice satire. We are purposefully giving bad advice. We do not endorse any of the actions suggested above.

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I’m officially done with college, and I don’t have a job lined up. What do I do now?

What should I do for a summer job?

Two words: victory lap.

Two words: model trains.

Get a job counseling a ragtag group of youths at a summer camp, and teach them life lessons through comedic interactions and non-age appropriate escapades.

Start a babysitters club. Hold lengthy auditions for babysitters and children. You have high standards for who you will babysit.

Sleep.

How do I tell my roommate I don’t want to room with them next year?

How can I get my professor to raise my grade from a D to an A?

Do what Diane Keaton did in “First Wives Club” and buy them out.

Announce your intentions to organize a fight club in your room. If that doesn’t scare them off, take them out during the fight club.

Never discuss the problem. If they ask, give a fake address.

Text them a picture of your new lease and then quickly reply, “oops, wrong person”.

;-) Being smarter would significantly bump those grades up, chief.

You don’t even have to involve your professor in solving this problem. Just hack Checkmarq, can’t be that hard.

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