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Volume 110, Number 3
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Hundreds gather for run MUPD responds to armed subject on 16th Street The suspect fled after altercation with two victims By Elena Metinidis
elena.metinidis@marquette.edu
An incident involving an armed subject was reported on 16th Street near Bookmarq and Sendik’s Sept. 28. “Following a verbal altercation with two victims, a suspect produced a weapon and continued the argument,” Marquette University said in a statement to the Marquette Wire. “The suspect then fled the area and is no longer in the
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[Marquette University Police Department] patrol zone.” Milwaukee Police Department records show the department received a call at 6:01 p.m. regarding a subject with a weapon. The university sent out a safety alert at 6:28 p.m. to avoid the area and said more information will be sent to students via email. A second alert sent at 7:02 p.m. said the area is clear and there is no ongoing threat to campus. This is an ongoing investigation and the story will be updated at www. marquettewire.org with more information.
An estimated 400 people participated in the fourth annual LovellStrong Run/Walk on Sept. 26.
The event paid tribute to Lovell, former athletes By Nolan Leonard
nolan.leonard@marquette.edu
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s the sun rose above a crisp Milwaukee morning on Sept. 26, members of the Marquette community gathered in front of the St. Joan of Arc Chapel. Some came to run, others came to walk, but all were there to show up for each other — and for Marquette. After debuting as the President’s Fun Run in 2023, the 2026 LovellStrong Run/Walk was the fourth of its kind. Each year, students, athletic programs, faculty and the family of late Marquette President Michael Lovell gather for a run as a tribute to Lovell and one of his favorite pastimes. For the second straight year, the run also paid tribute to Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder, two Marquette men’s lacrosse players who died in a car accident on Sept. 5, 2025, just over three weeks before the LovellStrong Run/Walk. Attendees ranged from young children to current students to alumni. Kevin
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Long, a 1989 graduate of the College of Engineering, was running for the second time. He said it was an opportunity for members of the Marquette community to strengthen ties with both themselves and God. While leading Marquette, Lovell was known for his passion for athletics and fitness, specifically running. He would frequently meet students on runs around campus until his death in 2024 after a threeyear battle with sarcoma. The late president’s passion for running is shared by the Marquette Run Club, a group of over 150 students. The athletes, which have varying levels of experience and skill, run together throughout the week in both morning and afternoon sessions. Runners have the opportunity to run as much or as little as they please. The route varies but can include the lake, Valley Fields or the Oak Leaf trail. In addition to its regular schedule, the group participates in the LovellStrong Run/Walk each year. In 2026, there were over 50 participants from the club, including Ryan Feeney, a junior in the College of Engineering and co-president of Marquette Run Club. He
said run club, in addition to the event, feeds into the mission of the university. “Running is a great way for us to come together as we build both physical wellness and community, which aligns with the idea of cura personalis,” Feeney said. Cura personalis, one of Marquette’s Ignatian missions, is Latin for “care for the [individual] person.” The phrase is present across campus, appearing in engravings, banners and signs. Feeney, participants from Marquette Run Club and the rest of the crowd all followed the same route through campus: three laps around the Marquette Mile. Runners and walkers started at Central Mall and circled around Wisconsin Avenue between 11th Street and 16th Street. After returning to Central Mall, participants were greeted by the Marquette Spirit Squad and other finishers. But prior to running, participants stood in silence as Jake Richard, head men’s lacrosse coach, reflected on the meaning of the event. While standing in front of the crowd, Richard reflected on what Lovell would tell him whenever
Index
News
Sports
Arts & Entertainment
Students reported alleged mold in a stairwell in the residence hall.
Eight of ten women's soccer newcomers are first-years.
Fashion designer Arturo Velasco took the stage on Sept. 12.
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Tahmassebi is in her first full year as MU's provost By Lance Schulteis
lance.schulteis@marquette.edu
In her first full academic year as Marquette University provost, Debbie Tahmassebi gave her second provost’s report of the semester at Marquette’s second University Academic Senate meeting of the school year Sept. 28. Upgrades to classrooms across campus Tahmassebi said the university is making progress on upgrades to 15 classrooms across campus, spanning several colleges and ranging in size. Upgrades include improvements to paint, furniture, flooring and audio/ visual equipment. She said 11 classrooms have been updated so far and four more are soon to be improved. Classrooms were chosen by the provost’s office along with Information Technology Services,
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Facilities Planning and Management, the Office of the Registrar and Committee on Academic Technology. “The provost’s office contributed a significant amount of funding to this project,” she said. John Su, vice provost for academic affairs and student success, said there is an annual budget that typically allows for 10 upgraded classrooms each year. Additional funding allowed for this year’s total of 15 upgraded classrooms, he said. Su encouraged Marquette University Student Government representatives in attendance to make recommendations on what classrooms to update in future years. Changes in promotional pay Under a new policy, fulltime faculty will receive a 6% salary increase when promoted to professor and a 4% increase when promoted to associate See REPORT page 4
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See MU connections in TV, movies Alumni featured with SNL, Pixar, Golden Globes By Izzy Paracuelles
izabella.paracuelles@marquette.edu
Over its 145 years of heritage, Marquette University has supported student-run productions and provided resources to create digital content on campus. Students participate in improv groups, plays, digital-content classes and more, and their performances often include bulletins with Marquette’s name on the cover. Once those students graduate, some go on to become actors, directors, filmmakers, producers and writers. The university’s name may not be printed on paper, but Marquette’s roots still run through the media landscape. Actors Chris Farley A “Saturday Night Live” regular, Farley graduated from Marquette in 1986 with a degree in communications in theatre. He appeared in several films, including “Tommy Boy,” “Airheads,” “Black Sheep,” “Beverly Hills Ninja” and “Almost Heroes.” He also referenced Marquette in several of his works, including when he played a character inspired by one of his university peers on SNL Kevin Farley Kevin Farley, Chris’ younger brother, also attended Marquette University before appearing with his brother in “Tommy Boy,” “Black Sheep” and “Beverly Hills Ninja.” He also acted in
several other movies and TV shows, including “Sports Bar” and “That 70s Show.” Danny Pudi In addition to his role as Abed Nadir in the sitcom “Community,” Pudi has appeared in several other projects, including the TV series “Mythic Quest,” “Ducktales” and a handful of indie films like “The Tiger Hunter” and “Somebody I Used to Know.” Pudi graduated from Marquette in 2001 with a degree in communications and theatre. Pat Finn After graduating from Marquette in 1987, Finn went on to appear as a recurring character in “The Middle” and starred in another sitcom, “Marvin Marvin.” Finn also appeared in “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “I Am Chris Farley.” Rachel Lindsay After receiving her degree from Marquette University Law School in 2011, Lindsay became a contestant on “The Bachelor” in 2017, during its 21st season. In the following months, she was announced as the Bachelorette for the show’s 13th season. Amy Madigan Madigan earned her degree in philosophy from Marquette in 1972 before making her film debut in 1982 with “Love Child,” where she received her first Golden Globe nomination. She continued to act in a number of movies, winning the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television film after her role in the 1989 television film “Roe vs. Wade.” Madigan most recently starred in the 2025 horror film
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1972 MU alum Amy Madigan won an Academy Award in 2026.
“Weapons,” for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Bob Odenkirk Though he finished his degree at Southern Illinois University, Bob Odenkirk spent his first year of college at Marquette before transferring. He went on to work on “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” while also writing Chris Farley’s Matt Foley character for SNL. Producers and animators James Ford Murphy Jim Murphy graduated from Marquette with a degree in journalism in 1986 before becoming an animator for numerous Pixar movies, including “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters Inc.,” “The Incredibles” and “Ratatouille.” He also served as the directing animator for “Cars” and directed the 2014 short film “Lava.” Dan Harmon After briefly attending Marquette, Dan Harmon became the creator and producer of “Community,” where he worked
closely with Pudi. Harmon is also the co-creator of the animated series “Rick and Morty” alongside a handful of other projects, like the animated sitcom “Krapopolis.” Harmon also co-wrote the screenplay for “Monster House,” an Academy Award-winning animated movie. References to Marquette in films and shows In “Tommy Boy,” Chris Farley’s character spent seven years at Marquette before graduating and returning to his hometown. In a season five episode of That 70s Show, main characters Donna and Jackie take a tour of Marquette. The 1994 documentary film “Hoop Dreams” follows two high schoolers, William Gates and Arthur Agee, in their pursuits of becoming professional basketball players. Marquette is referenced throughout the movie as Gates is scouted by the basketball program, and by the end of the film his character is enrolled at the university.
University responds to alleged mold in dorm
Students reported concerns about O'Donnell Hall By Elena Metinidis
elena.metinidis@marquette.edu
After alleged mold concerns in O’Donnell Hall gained traction on social media, Marquette University’s Office of Residence Life identified the black-colored substance as “the simplest form of organic growth.” The substance coated the walls of one of the O’Donnell Hall stairwells prior to being removed. Organic growth includes fungi, bacteria, mold, lichens and algae. “I saw it there and I literally jumped because it was just disgusting,” Tessa Chulick, a first-year in the College of Business Administration living in O’Donnell
Hall, said. Tessa Chulick, a first-year living in O’Donnell, posted a TikTok about a substance appearing in her residence hall. Photo courtesy of Tessa Chulick. Mary Janz, executive director of housing and residence life, said the stairwell with the organic growth receives “little to no use.” Janz said this, coupled with recent rain, made for the right conditions for organic growth. Additional steps are being taken to address the humidity issues, she said. After being alerted by students and parents, ORL brought in a vendor to remove the substance and prevent future growth. The substance was easy to wipe off of the paint and is not black mold, nor can it seep into the cinderblock wall, Janz said. Black mold can cause allergy-like symptoms and
can remain in buildings for extended periods of time if there is prolonged exposure to moisture and warm temperatures. ORL did not comment on how the substance was tested to determine it was not black mold, what was used to remove it or what is being done to prevent it from reoccurring. Janz said ORL does not know of any previous organic growth issues in O’Donnell Hall common areas or other residence halls. Substance found on O’Donnell Hall bathroom ceiling. O’Donnell Hall has never been closed due to mold, Janz said. It was temporarily closed in the 2016-17 and 2021-22 school years due to a lower number of students on campus. Chulick said in addition to the substance in the stairwell, she noticed small
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A student's TikTok of the O'Donnell Hall stairwell circulated online.
green and black splotches on some ceilings and light fixtures. She said the building’s conditions have built a sense of community in
O’Donnell Hall. “We have trauma bonded over [living] here,” Chulick said.
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Guide to meal swipes, hours at dining halls Rules and times for students vary across locations By Lilly Peacock
lilly.peacock@marquette.edu
For students living in university dorms, Marquette’s Anytime Dining plan is the standard student meal plan, allowing access to seven different dining locations across campus. Each hall has different dining styles and policies for meal swipes which limit when and how many times students can stop in for a meal. Traditional dining Marquette has three traditional dining halls, all of which are located in dorms across campus. The three dining halls — Cobeen Hall, Straz Tower and The Commons — are part of Marquette’s main Anytime Dining plan. The plan gives students unlimited visits and meal swipe access to the allyou-can-eat buffet-style dining halls. Both The Commons and Cobeen Hall open in the morning and stay open throughout the day. The Commons has the widest range of hours, opening at 6:15 a.m. and closing at 11 p.m. weekdays and opening at 7 a.m. on weekends. Cobeen Hall is open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends. Straz Tower has more specific hours: 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The hall closes Friday at 2 p.m. and is closed on weekends. Outside food and drink are prohibited in the traditional dining halls and students are not allowed to take food out, excluding fruit, which is limited to two pieces.
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The Commons dining hall is open from 6:15 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and is one of three traditional dining locations on campus.
Destination dining Marquette Place, Schroeder Hall, campus Brew Café locations and the Annex offer to-go and traditional dining options. Schroeder Hall functions similar to the other dining halls; however, students are limited to one meal swipe per meal period. Breakfast is from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., lunch is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and dinner is 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Students are able to visit and eat at traditional dining halls within the same period and after they’ve used a meal swipe at a destination
dining location. Brew Cafés, the Annex and vendors in Marquette Place participate in Meal Exchange, where students can use a meal swipe for specific menu items up to three times a day, with one swipe getting one menu item per meal period. Most menu items are usually combos, which allow students to get a drink and sometimes a side with meals. The Annex only allows two meal swipes per week rather than one during each meal period, but students are able to purchase
menu items at any destination dining hall with cash or card. The Anytime Dining plan also provides students with $50 worth of Dining Dollars, which can be used to purchase non-meal exchange items or extra items within a single meal period. Students are also given guest swipes, allowing them to swipe those without a meal plan into any dining hall up to 15 times a semester. MarquetteCASH functions similar to Dining Dollars, but can be reloaded at any point in the
semester. Dining Dollars expire at the end of each academic session and cannot be reloaded. Off-campus plans For commuter students and students living in apartments, Marquette offers the Loyalty 50 swipe meal plan for $533 per semester. The plan gives students access to all dining locations on campus and unused meal swipes will carry over to the spring semester. Students can also purchase Anytime Dining for $2,910 per semester.
RUN: Participants circled Marquette Mile “At the edge of your comfort zone is where you find yourself the most.”
Jake Richard Marquette men's lacrosse head coach
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The 2026 LovellStrong Run/Walk was the second honoring Noah Snyder and Scott Michaud.
they worked out together: “At the edge of your comfort zone is where you find yourself the most.” Richard then passed the
microphone to Amy Lovell, the late president’s widow. She told the estimated 400 people in attendance that through events like the run, the Marquette community can move forward and grow through loss. For Michael Lovell, she said, success was built on one thing: having an influence on others while leading with love. And after a prayer, a “We Are Marquette” and the sound of a horn, participants trotted towards Wisconsin Avenue with love in the air. “Love leaves behind more than death takes,” she said.
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Local leaders discuss Flock REPORT: New The discussion dean expected was moderated at the Lubar Center By Ava Johnson
ava.m.johnson@marquette.edu
Less than a month after Mayor Cavalier Johnson introduced a revised policy on Flock cameras in Milwaukee, local and state officials met at the Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center to discuss the technology. Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center, moderated a discussion on Sept. 22 about what Flock cameras are, how they are used by law enforcement and what surveillance systems are in the Milwaukee area. He was joined by Heather Hough, chief of staff for the Milwaukee Police Department, Melinda Brennan, executive director for American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and James Olson, chief of the DeForest Police Department. Flock cameras are a type of automated license plate reader that are motion-sensitive and snap photos of license plates. The devices also use artificial intelligence to track information about a vehicle, including model, color, dents and bumper stickers. They are
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made by Flock Safety, a Georgia-based brand that has sold over 120,000 cameras to police departments across the country. “The cameras are intended to assist in public safety,” Hough said. “[They’re] part of an investigative toolbox.” Besides serving police departments in active investigations, the cameras have also been scrutinized after misconduct cases across the country and in Wisconsin. In February, an MPD officer was accused of looking up the license plate of his dating partner over 120 times. On Aug. 31, Johnson and the MPD announced new limitations to the department’s use of Flock. Only supervisors have access to the system, which is only to be used for the investigation of crimes, such as homicides, robberies, sexual assaults and missing persons cases. Hough said Flock cameras do not collect data on the identity of individuals. Although the technology is available, she said, the specific devices used around Milwaukee aren’t capable identifying drivers or passengers. Later in the discussion, Brennan expressed concern about the use of Flock cameras in depor-
tation cases. She said the technology “understands, but isn’t sympathetic” in such situations, and that control over AI has not progressed at the same pace as the camera technology. Olson said law enforcement has attempted to confront those concerns by putting more regulations on access and training. The DeForest Police Department, like MPD, only allows supervisors to have access to Flock. In addition to Flock cameras, Hough listed four other types of surveillance devices used by MPD, all of which require a warrant to be used. The first was Community Connect, a network of private business and residential camera systems that can be integrated into police department systems. That network includes front door and dashboard cameras as well as security cameras in public spaces. Hough said the department also uses ShotSpotter, an audio system that notifies police whenever its microphones pick up gunshots. Additionally, the department uses cell phone data by pinging locations and utilizes drones to aid in medical emergencies and the execution of search warrants.
Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center, led a discussion about Flock with local leaders on Sept. 22.
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professor, Tahmassebi said. Those promoted to assistant professor will not have a change in salary. Search for new dean still ongoing Tahmassebi also gave an update on the university’s search for a new dean for the College of Arts &
Sciences and School of Education. Heather Hathaway currently serves as acting dean. Tahmassebi said a committee for the search is being assembled, and the university hopes to have a permanent dean hired by the summer.
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Sports
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53% of the goalkeeper's saves have come against ranked opponents.
JOURNEY: MFC TO MKE Middlesborough, England native Cameron Simpson has made waves across the pond By Eamon Bevan
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hen an Englishman has a standout game in goal, it often comes from competitions like the FA Cup, English football leagues or elsewhere across Europe. It would also be hard to believe that it would happen in a 'soccer' game and not 'football.' One exception comes from Valley Fields in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Cameron Simpson of Marquette men's soccer takes center stage between the sticks. The concept of anyone from Middleborough spending their soccer career across the Atlantic is quite the foreign concept, and the journey to starting between the sticks 4,000 miles from home was, as Simpson himself put it, "quite a weird one." Almost a decade ago, then 12-year-old Simpson decided he wanted to switch ball sports. For seven years, he had spent his time with a more egg-shaped ball between his hands, until he figured rugby wasn't for him. When he decided his next
step was soccer, he took his talents 30 miles north, where he had his first trial for the academy of Premier League Sunderland Association Football Club. While Simpson didn't make the cut there, he broke through at his hometown club, Middlesbrough F.C., when he was told that his best suit wasn't at striker, where he spent his days playing for his school. "One of the coaches told me, 'You need to switch all that because you've got a good chance in goal,'" Simpson said. "But I knew that I was always going to
be best in goal." The goalkeeping experiment evolved much more over the next four years, as he spent time on their U18 side where he collected nearly 30 appearances between the U18 Premier League and the FA Youth Cup. "I was there for five, six days a week of intense training for four or five years," Simpson said. Despite his best efforts, Simpson was released from the club in the spring of 2024 and was left scrambling for options, sending highlight reels to
anyone who would take it, including several Division I college programs. That worry reached an end when, that April, one of those highlight reels came across the desk of Sean Clancy, newly appointed assistant coach of Marquette men's soccer. After his initial look at Simpson, as well as their first interaction, really caught the eye of the former professional keeper (Vrigstad IF in Sweden). "Truthfully, it was our first phone call that made me go, 'This is a kid that we got to bring into our
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The 6'2 junior has three shut-outs in the 2026 campaign.
program to really change the culture,''' Clancy said. Simpson had other collegiate options to consider, but Marquette moved faster than the others. "Everyone else was taking ages to decide what they wanted to do, and Marquette was fast," Simpson said. "It made me think that they wanted me." And just like that, Simpson was trading the English academy system for a college campus in Milwaukee. It was not exactly the next chapter he had envisioned. Simpson appeared in just two games as a first-year, spending most of the season competing with fellow first-year Marten Brink (now at College of Charleston) for the starting goalkeeper position. For someone who had spent years fighting for his place in the Middlesbrough academy, sitting on the bench was another test which he would approach in the same way. "He's just going to outwork and outcompete the people around him," Clancy said. Because of that, Simpson did not have to wait See MKE page 7
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VOLLEYBALL
Marquette's front line taking center stage Unlikely group spearheads non-conference By Andrew Tropp
andrew.tropp@marquette.edu
All around the Marquette Volleyball locker room, there are championship aspirations. “We’re competing to win championships,” Head Coach Tom Mendoza said. “It’s a [combination] of trying to make sure we’re building to put ourselves in a good position at the end of the season.” The motif of “building” has resonated throughout the season, as the Golden Eagles are full of many new faces to the program. “We knew all along our offense was going to be a slower build, just because we have so many new attackers,” Mendoza said. “Our offense is going to keep building as the year goes on, so hopefully we see that in both serve receive offense and transitional offense.” During the middle two weeks of September, Marquette volleyball had a twogame homestand featuring St. Thomas and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles were able to sweep the weekend, taking down St. Thomas in a five-set, reverse-sweep thriller before taking down Milwaukee in straight sets. Tom Mendoza made some significant changes to the typical lineup for this weekend, specifically to the front line. “[We were] trying to find a group that…was playing well together and competing hard,” Mendoza said. Highlighting the change was first-year outside hitter Caydence Doolan, who featured in all eight sets during the homestand, nearly doubling the total number of sets she has played on the season. Entering the weekend, she had played in only
nine of the Golden Eagles' sets this season. Doolan was up to the challenge, having a career-best 17 kills against St. Thomas, followed by seven kills against Milwaukee. “Coach put me in for a reason, and he trusted me to go out there and kill the ball," Doolan said. "That’s what I did.” One of the mainstays for Marquette’s front line this season has been junior outside hitter Carson Tyler, who recorded a season-high 28 kills against the Tommies and leads the team with 188 kills. The Ball State transfer has been a huge asset for the team this season. On top of Mendoza’s attempt to find a front line that was playing well together, he also noted the difficulty of the weekend schedules as a reason for the changes. “This is our only week all year where we had three matches in the same week,” Mendoza said. “I knew that [it] was going to be a challenge on our workload, and us having depth really paid off.” The depth goes beyond just Doolan’s emergence and Tyler’s dominance. Up and down the front line, Marquette is filled with talent. First-year middle blocker Molly Welge has been a ferocious presence at the front of the net both offensively and defensively. This season, she leads the Golden Eagles by a wide margin with 59 total blocks. Offensively, she ranks fourth on the team in kills, trailing only Tyler, first-year opposite hitter Tani Juric, and sophomore outside hitter Emma Parks. Welge entered Big East play on a three-game streak with seven or more blocks, and recorded a career-high eight kills in just three sets against Milwaukee to add to her impressive weekend. Welge's success is a testament to her hard work. "We work really hard in practice and I try to carry
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Doolan recorded eight kills against Providence on Sept. 26.
that training into games," Welge said. As for the future, Welge believes that she can continue her good form into Big East play. “Doing my best every game, so that I can put my team in the best situation, is a big goal for me,” Welge said. Marquette entered this past weekend sitting at 5-5 as the Big East conference schedule was getting underway. Both matches yielded near-identical results. The UConn Huskies gave the Golden Eagles little difficulty as they took them down in three quick sets. The following day, Providence gave a better fight, but was ultimately swept by Marquette as well. Despite this, the group has grown remarkably close with one another, and continues to improve every time they are on
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Volleyball kicked off conference play 2-0 over the weekend.
the court. “We’ve grown a lot of trust with each other,” Welge added. “We talk about playing predictable, so we are able to trust where each person is in the front line at any time.” Sitting at 7-5 and 2-0 in the Big East, Marquette still has a long road to follow if they hope to win the
Big East and make a tournament run, but there is no doubt that confidence is running all throughout the halls of the Al McGuire Center. Marquette will face DePaul in Chicago on Sept. 30, then travel out to Omaha for a date with Creighton on Oct. 4.
MEN'S SOCCER
'The cup is ours' Marquette retains trophy for fifth straight year By Sofie Hanrahan
sofia.hanrahan@marquette.edu
Sept. 22, 1973. Marquette men’s soccer (6-3-1, 0-2-0 Big East) met Milwaukee (4-4-3, 2-1-1 Horizon) for the inaugural Milwaukee Cup. 53 years later, to the day, the two met under the Valley Fields lights for the 52nd edition of the Cup. In the first meeting more than half a century ago, the Panthers took the honors 4-1, but the Golden Eagles’ 1-0 win from a 17th-minute goal kept the Cup at Valley Fields for the fifth year in a row. “These kinds of games are tough, no matter anyone’s record,” head coach David Korn said. “You have two teams that are rivals; both teams are really familiar with each other, so just proud of the guys to get a result.” During last year’s meeting, it took a combined five goals, all coming from the second half, to decide the winner. This year, it took just one in the 17th minute. Sophomore midfielder Joey Buchanan intercepted the ball back in Marquette’s half. With speed and momentum on the counter, he dribbled it to the top of the box and passed to first-year forward Tomiwu Adewumi. As the two-time Big East first-year and forward of the week does, he beat three de-
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The sophomore earned Big East weekly Honor Roll.
fenders, took the goalie off his line, and passed back to a wide-open Buchanan in front of the goal. He slotted it in for the game-winning goal, his second career game-winner and fourth of the season. “I just saw grass in front of me and wanted to run into it. I was able to find Tom, and then Tom did his thing,” Buchanan said. “I think Tommy did brilliant and it was a good transition goal.” While the result on the scoreboard held through
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Back-to-back wins over MKE.
the full 90, Marquette still battled defensively to keep it. Milwaukee’s three shots on goal all came in the first half, which junior goalkeeper Simpson saved en route to his third shutout of the year and Marquette’s first shutout of Milwaukee since 2014. The match before winning the cup last season, Marquette lost 0-1 to Creighton in the Big East opener. In a similar pattern, Marquette lost its Big East opener 0-3 to Georgetown the match before winning Tuesday night. “We can’t be too emotional after a loss; we can’t be too high after a win,” Korn said. “We’re gonna get tested again in our next match; we’re gonna get tested moving forward.” But for tonight, 50 years after the history of the Milwaukee Cup began to be written, Marquette wrote another winning chapter. It echoed as the squad got onto the bus chanting: ‘the cup is ours.’
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
How ping-pong and pool translate to pitch First-year class plays to win on and off the field By Mikey Severson
michael.severson@marquette.edu
After just a handful of months with the program, the Marquette women’s soccer first-year players have taken the stage and haven’t looked back. A season-high six-first years started against a
Golden Eagles’ most impactful players, junior forwards Megan Murray and Jocelyn Leigh, out of the lineup at points this season, it presented the firstyears with a test. Murray was called up to the Philippine national team on Aug. 31, and Leigh sustained an injury before Marquette’s final nonconference match on Sept. 19. First-year midfielder Callie Hefner, who is third among field players in
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Hefner recorded season-high five shots against Eastern Illinois.
Eastern Illinois on Sept. 19, with five of them as field players; and goalkeeper Mia Hurd, who racked up her third Big East Goalkeeper of the Week award, and her fifth overall Big East honor of the year. Beyond the soccer field, it was a series of billiard battles and ping pong performances that helped instill a sense of chemistry between the first-years after practices. Ava Jack Shaw, a first-year forward, said it helped rally her teammates together, while also sharpening their competitive edge. “Every night, we would all go play ping pong and pool; it was so fun,” Jack Shaw said. “Little competitions and stuff like that became fun things that we would look forward to every night— that’s definitely how we bonded as a class.” With two of the
minutes played, said that taking things methodically has helped with the increased pressure. “Us first-years knew that we had to play really well; we had to think wisely, but I think that our team set us
up really well.” This was the first recruiting class head coach Chris Allen brought to Marquette’s campus since being hired by the Golden Eagles in 2024. Hefner, a Channahon, Illinois native, didn’t wait long to find the back of the net in blue & gold, scoring in her debut against St. Thomas. Allen said that her readiness and toughness stood out to him from the get-go. “She’s constantly making an impact with the way that she plays, the pace that she plays at for the duration that she gets to play, and the hits that she takes,” Allen said. “She’s like an ironwoman in there for us; we’re pumped up to build our midfield around her.” First-year forward Kaylie Sheehan stepped up in a tense moment to score an equalizer after the Golden Eagles gave up a penalty kick against the Badgers on Aug. 23. She started four games but has made appearances in all contests this year for Marquette. Sheehan, a Littleton, Colorado native, said that the atmosphere in matches with a little extra bragging rights helped her rise to the occasion. “Being able to play in big games is really exciting,”
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Sheehan (left) has stepped up in Murray's (right) absence.
Sheehan said. “I think the rivalry encouraged us to play our best.” Against Eastern Illinois, Jack Shaw and Sheehan combined to assist senior forward Haley Christianson for Marquette’s first lead since its third match of the season. This season, the Golden Eagles’ offensive firepower stalled a bit, with Murray scoring three goals in her first two starts, but a series of draws turned the tide of non-conference action. “We’ve been working on that; shooting on frame has been a big thing, causing chaos in the box — trying to get more opportunities like that,” Hefner said. “I think we’re getting better each game getting shots on frame.”
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MU added 10 new players in the 2026 season, including eight first-years.
Hefner mentioned that in addition to pool and ping-pong, the six-minute running test served as a way to get to know her teammates. It functions as a normal 20-meter beep-test shuttle run, not too far off from the FitnessGram Pacer Test commonly administered in the United States, but continuously matching the pacing of the beeps over the entire six-minute duration may be draining. It wasn’t easy in the moment, but it served as a way to come together to attack a challenge. “Going through those hard times really helped us come together,” Hefner said. “We were all stressed about our first practices, the six-minute tests, just talking to each other, and having those hard conversations helped us bond.” As Marquette looks to turn the page heading into home-field Big East action in October, Allen said that this first-year group will take the squad to the next level. “They have elevated our practice environment because of the players that they are; they’ve elevated our recruiting,” Allen said. “We are so close to having a lot of success; we need some bounces to go our way, but I truly think that this is the class that’s going to elevate the program.”
WIRE SPORTS ROUNDUP LAST WEEK
STANDOUTS
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MSOC vs. Milwaukee...................W, 1-0 WVB @ UConn.............................W, 3-0 WVB @ Providence......................W, 3-0 WSOC @ Butler.............................T, 1-1
Carson Tyler
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For the second-straight week, Tyler earned Big East Offensive Player of the Week. The junior outside hitter transfer recorded her fifth double-double against Providence, providing 18 kills and 11 digs against the Friars.
Luanna Markus WVB No. 3
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The Golden Eagle's first-year setter earned Big East Setter of the Week following her standout performance to start conference play over the weekend. Markus had a league-best 11.17 assists per set and added on 12 digs, four kills, two blocks and an ace.
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Fans get their first look at men's and women's basketball this weekend at the pre-season Blue and Gold scrimmages. Friday, October 2nd, women's will take to the Al McGuire court first starting at 6:30 p.m. The men's first tip is at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3rd.
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GAMES THIS WEEK
09/30 WSOC @ G-town Washington D.C.
09/30 WVB @ DePaul Chicago, IL
10/2
MSOC @ Xavier Cincinnati, OH
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WSWIM @Iowa Iowa City, IA
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CROSS COUNTRY
Runners excel at inaugural Jim Allen Classic senior Alex Overstreet at 15th. For Haglund, it meant a lot for her debut race at a park 12 minutes from her hometown, Whitefish Bay, after being injured for
"We want to be building something special that is going to outlast us, and the history Riniker took third while Farrell took fifth in the 7k. we're building well,” assistant coach Jack Team host first here is a part Hackett said. The men’s team ran a 7k, home meet in close and while it does not count of that." Photos courtesy of Marquette Athletics
to four decades By Gavin Olen
gavin.olen@marquette.edu
It was a picture-perfect day down by the lake for Marquette to host its first cross-country meet, with not a cloud in the sky and a brisk 65 degrees. The green grass at Veterans Park was filled with parents, alumni and faculty dressed in blue and gold to celebrate Parents Weekend and the inaugural Jim Allen Classic meet. The Golden Eagles made their parents proud on home turf by coming in first place on both the men’s and women’s sides. “What we’re trying to build here is this sense of family and support for everyone, and the parents are a huge role in that as
toward their record because they skipped a loop that would have made it an official 8k, they still placed all five scorers in the top 10. Sophomore Dylan Riniker led the scoring in third, senior Logan Goodman finished in fourth, senior Nick Parrell in fifth, junior Edgar Valles in seventh and graduate Will Allen placed ninth. On the women’s side in the 6k, they also dominated, finishing in first and placing five scorers in the top 11. Junior Sadie Kibelstis came in first, followed by sophomore Taya Gummerson, and first-year Isabelle Wiebe finished fourth. Sophomores Elise Fischer and Kaylie Earl finished off the scoring at seventh and 11th. Other notable runners included sophomore Paige Haglund at 14th and
Jack Hackett Marquette cross country assistant coach
the entirety of the season last year. “It was great,” Haglund said, “I’ve walked around this park my whole life. It feels a lot smaller than around it… my mom and my grandmother were here… It means a lot.” For Goodwin, however, being from Colorado means he doesn’t get to see his parents often because of the over 1,000-mile distance. “Last year when they came out to a meet, it got canceled, so they didn’t even get to see me run. [It’s the] first time in two years they saw me, so it was really bittersweet,” Goodwin said. Goodwin made sure to
MEN'S SOCCER
make the trip well worth it coming in fourth and being a crucial scorer for the Golden Eagles, as they won by a slim margin of four points to the second-place finisher, UW-Green Bay. Coach Hackett also spoke on building a foundation with this Golden Eagles squad, while also hosting their first meet. “I’m just proud of how far we’ve come,” Hackett said. “We run here once or twice a week, and then have the privilege of hosting our first meet.” “I think we leaned into that. We talked a lot about the two bricklayers, the one that’s just a job and the other that’s building a Cathedral. We want to be building something special that’s gonna outlast us, and the history we are building here is a part of that.” These bricklayers are what is building this cross country team, and helping them improve season after season. Hackett added the mental toughness that this team has, and how it
has grown throughout his tenure. Multiple players on the team also emphasized the practice they put in and how that is able to translate into the meets. Senior and captain Nick Parrell, who placed fifth, added to the emphasis on practice and how they are already looking forward to their next race in South Bend. “It’s great confidence to go into the next race. I feel like we’re really growing… but we’ve still got a lot more work to put it and it’s just gonna get harder from her, so we gotta keep that in mind,” Parrell said. For Marquette cross country, it made sure to utilize the home advantage combined with parents’ weekend to put on a show for the people they love most. The Golden Eagles look to mount their success in South Bend at the Joe Piane Invitational on Oct. 2. The women will lead off at 11 a.m. CST, followed by the men at 11:40 a.m. CST.
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MU finished with 25 points, 15 ahead of Green Bay.
MKE: Keeper has started every match thus far This improvement, which turned him from a pure shot-stopper into a confident, all-around contributor, earned Simpson more opportunities during his sophomore season, including starts that
helped change how everyone viewed his place at Marquette. forever, and by the end of Against Creighton, Simphis first year, Clancy saw a son picked up five saves different goalkeeper. in a tight 1-0 loss, where "Going into his spring, I he played all 90 minutes mean, he was at a whole against a top contender in other level," Clancy said. the conference. Almost immediately after was a seven-save win vs. UIC, which included two penalty stops. Now, three years after arriving in Milwaukee, Simpson has become the veteran goalkeeper. With Tuesday's 1-0 retention of the Milwaukee Cup and the start against Creighton on Saturday, Simpson has already surpassed his clean sheets and equaled his career appearances total from 2024-2025. More than the numbers, though, his role Photos courtesy of Marquette Athletics has changed. Simpson and Clancy both came to MU in 2024.
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Simpson has taken on a mentor role with his fellow goalkeepers, including helping the underclassmen
"This is a kid that we got to bring into our program to really change the culture."
Sean Clancy Men's soccer assistant coach
prepare for the day when he is no longer adorned in his #1 jersey. "You want to look after them and, even when you graduate, leave a good im-
pression to help them out," Simpson said. That leadership extends beyond the goal, as he must communicate with and trust the players in front of him. After three years in Milwaukee, Simpson has built that trust. "His connection with the rest of the team has really allowed them all to play more confidently," Clancy said. Given how far he has come from England, those relationships have meant just as much for Simpson when he walks down Wisconsin Avenue as when he faces a free kick. It is a long way from Middlesbrough, but Cameron Simpson has made a home out of Milwaukee.
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By Jane Patterson
President Trump's Media Ban
jane.patterson@marquette.edu
Journalism is a corruption check meant to make the powerful uncomfortable, and it’s written into the foundation of the U.S. Right off the bat, the First Amendment protects “the freedom of speech, or of the press” from government abridgment. At the Wire, we’re independent from the university, meaning we deliver realities to the student body, even if that means exposing or critiquing the Marquette powers that be. When college-level student media upholds this American tenet, it’s expected that the president of the United States should, too. On Sept. 18, President Trump seemed to stomp on the free press when he announced in a Truth Social post that news outlets CNN, Politico and MS Now would be banned from any White House press access due to claims of longstanding “fake news” and “fiction” in their reporting. In simple terms, he attacked coverage that he
considered false. Amidst claims of unconstitutionality from the public and a lawsuit from the outlets, a federal judge temporarily ordered the White House to restore their access while the case continues, but the ruling isn't the final word on whether Trump's ban was a Constitutional breach. However, journalism’s absence only amplifies its importance across the political spectrum. In a string of highly debated decisions by the Trump administration – ICE rulings, the war in Iran, tariffs and more – the president’s disregard for full coverage in times when people are hungry for explanation is all-the-more concerning. Controversy is inevitable in any administration, but President Trump’s decision to limit information he personally dislikes, especially without specific evidence, restricts journalism’s check on corruption that maintains a democratic power structure.
Individual desires of those in power controlling the news that reaches the public is not a new concept. It’s a cornerstone of infamous authoritarian regimes, where restricting dissent is necessary to maintain control. While the media ban does not sound an alarm for fullblown authoritarianism, it remains a troubling, tyrannical characteristic to which journalism is an at-home democratic remedy. When the government limits the media or feeds the public one-sided information about what’s going on, it leaves no room for nuance, or often even truth. The three banned outlets are part of the White House press pool, a group of networks with rotating reporters who cover presidential activities in restricted areas, with the other players in the daily television pool boycotting their coverage in retaliation. From Fox News to CNN, the pool’s five major networks harbor a wide range of political ideologies.
This rare solidarity among the rivals proves one thing: the necessity of their right to deliver journalism to the public, no matter the lean of content itself. In the pool’s absence, the Trump administration launched “Trump TV,” a government-run 24/7 video channel following presidential activities. While it restores coverage, it lacks independence from the government it covers, emphasizing the lack of politically diverse outlets. The concern of the critic-labeled “state-run media” is that it’s a one-sided feeding tube to the public that opens the door for mass spread of bias or misinformation, without the check of non-government-sanctioned journalism. Full coverage journalism doesn’t just apply to matters of the national government – it starts with student media like the Wire and local news outlets. In a media ban-reminiscent incident, Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tom
Tiffany barred two Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters from attending a Sept. 24 roundtable, claiming unbalanced coverage. Whether it’s a candidate close to home or the president, public access to reported information – not just the coverage that pleases someone in power – is vital to citizens forming well-rounded opinions on matters that affect their daily lives. Journalism seems to fall victim to the same power it seeks to limit, but it’s up to the public to maximize their interaction with and support for the free press. Utilize that American right to rebellion: read local news across the political spectrum, write that opinionated article or contact elected representatives when press freedoms are threatened. Journalism's job isn't to please the people it covers, and it certainly isn't silence, which is precisely why it's necessary. Jane Patterson is a senior studying journalism. She is the Executive Editor of Opinions.
No Planet B: More than just dots
By Marlee Jaramillo
marlee.jaramillo@marquette.edu
By Sarah Knott
sarah.knott@marquette.edu
When walking past O’Brien Hall or Straz Hall, have you noticed dots covering the northern windows on the buildings? While these dotted patterns may appear decorative or part of the infrastructure, they serve as a very important tool. Commonly called bird dots, they are decals to reduce the quantity of bird strikes. This discreet design serves a purpose that provides vitality to our bird populations that soar throughout campus. By understanding the importance to wildlife and our environment, our campus community can become more aware of how small design choices contribute to campus and community sustainability. With the fall season commencing, we are amid peak bird migration as millions fly south for the winter. When the birds call Milwaukee home, and during their migratory travels, they cannot recognize clear or reflective glass when they fly through our urban landscape. The solid barrier often reflects open space during the day and night. As a result, birds may try to fly through the reflection and collide into
the window. Bird dots are used to prevent these collisions. Often 2-4 inches apart in a grid-like pattern, these dots are placed on windows to break up the illusion. Spacing does matter, as too far apart or too few dots can be distracting or be missed, depending on bird body size. Window collisions are one of the leading direct human causes of bird mortality in the United States. Researchers have estimated a range of 365 million to one billion birds are killed annually by building collisions. These collisions not only harm bird populations, but also disrupt local environments where birds play a role in maintaining ecosystems. Though the bird dots may seem like small features, these thoughtful placements can make a meaningful environmental impact. On campus, O’Brien Hall and Straz Hall were designed to reduce these collisions and the number of bird deaths. Increasing awareness of bird-friendly building modifications can help students better recognize how sustainability exists within everyday campus spaces. To better understand student knowledge on Marquette’s sustainable actions, a survey was conducted by Campus
Sustainability Interns specifically on the application of bird dots and their importance in strike reductions. The survey showed that while many students had been in O’Brien Hall before, only a handful of the students knew what the dots on the windows were. For example, for the 57% of students who visit O’Brien Hall, only 29% of students correctly identified them as a bird-collision reduction method. This survey was conducted to demonstrate that while bird-safe building efforts are visible, awareness about environmental importance remains limited to the student's eye. Increasing education on how Marquette’s campus remains and continues to grow to be environmentally sustainable can help students better understand the impact we have on wildlife that passes through our campus. With Campus Sustainability being housed in the Arrupe Center for Community Service and Social Responsibility, a common form of environmental action is to get involved in service. Whether you're curious about bird migration or how to be part of bird strike reduction efforts, getting involved in community-driven science opportunities can
help support organizations that focus on caring for our environment and all those that inhabit it. Coordinated by the Urban Ecology Center in collaboration with the Wisconsin Humane Society, the Wisconsin Night Guardians for Songbirds (WIngs) program works to monitor and mitigate window strikes in the city of Milwaukee during spring and fall migration. Volunteers document species and locations of birds that have collided, and the data accumulated assists the Urban Ecology Center in understanding the scale of collisions, problem areas, and steps building managers can take. Beyond contributing to your community, bird safe dots can be implemented in buildings and homes, along with shutting lights off at night during migratory periods and planting native plants to provide food during their seasonal journeys. So now when you walk past a building on campus, know that those discreet dots on the windows play a critical role in caring for the world. Marlee Jaramillo is a guest contributor and former Sustainability Intern at Campus Sustainability. Sarah Knott is a guest contributor and Sustainability Specialist at Campus Sustainability.
Statement of Opinion Policy The opinions expressed on the Opinions page reflect the opinions of the Opinions staff. The editorials do not represent the opinions of Marquette University nor its administrators, but those of the editorial board. Our editorial board consists of the managing editor of the Marquette Tribune and all executive editors including news, sports arts & entertainment and opinions. The Marquette Tribune prints guest submissions at its discretion. The Tribune strives to give all sides of an issue an equal voice over the course of a reasonable time period. An author’s contribution will not be published more than once in a fourweek period. Submissions with obvious relevance to the Marquette community will be given priority consideration. Full Opinions submissions should be limited to 600 words. Letters to the editor should be between 150 to 300 words. The Tribune reserves the right to edit submissions for length and content. Please e-mail submissions to: jane.patterson@ marquette.edu. If you are a current student, include the college in which you are enrolled and your year in school. If not, please note any affliations to Marquette or your city of residence.
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Arts & Entertainment
Marquette Alum takes the stage at NYFW Golden Eagles represent on the runway By Elise Emery
elise.emery@marquette.edu
Arturo Velasco says everything happens for a reason, a mantra he quickly found to be true when his career as a fashion designer changed almost immediately after graduating from Marquette. After an invitation to New York Fashion Week made him pack his bags and prepare for one of the world’s biggest fashion showcases, he soon realized that the opportunities he was given couldn’t just be a coincidence. Arturo Velasco, a Marquette University College of Business Administration alum (’26), is a fashion designer from Chihuahua, Mexico, whose skills in creating clothes began and developed throughout his time at Marquette. Showcasing his work pre-
Photo courtesy of Arturo Velasco
viously at Marquette fashion shows and Milwaukee Fashion Week, Velasco recently took the stage at New York Fashion Week on Sept. 12, marking the designer’s first runway show in New York. Velasco’s path toward New York Fashion Week began in a rather unconventional way, with a trip to Five Guys. One weekend in February 2026, Velasco arrived in Chicago with nothing more than himself and a collection of his handmade clothing in the back of his car. While on a visit to see one of his friends, he spotted who he thought was Mexican rapper Alemán between bites of a Five Guys meal. Feeling emboldened, Velasco introduced himself and described the work he did to the suspected rapper. However, this person didn’t end up being the artist himself, but his DJ. Despite this, Velasco still made it his mission to try
Velasco's hand-stoned jacket picturing "Our Lady of Guadalupe"
Photo courtesy of Ricardo Campa
Velasco showcased his culture through his clothing at New York Fashion Week
to get his work in the hands of Alemán, and offered to gift some of the clothing he happened to have in the back of his car to Alemán for his birthday. Little did he know then, but this unexpected runin would eventually lead Velasco down a path towards making pieces for three other music artists, and then to receiving not just one, but four invitations to different stages at New York Fashion Week in March. His decision on which stage to showcase his work came down to a few factors, but there was one that was of the utmost importance to him: bringing his friend, Jeremy Santiago, a second-year graduate student in the College of Nursing, to model in the show. “He’s been with me since the start; he’s been in every show, so I was like, ‘Might as well bring him,'” Velasco said. Santiago closed Velasco’s very first fashion show on Marquette’s campus, so Velasco thought it was only fitting to have him close his first show in New York as well. After receiving the invitation for New York Fashion Week, Velasco was excited, but imposter syndrome slowly started to consume him as he prepared for the event. “I did a lot of pieces that I ended up not liking,” Velasco said. “I was like, ‘I don’t feel like this is New York-worthy.'” With only two years of experience making his own clothes, there were moments when he thought this opportunity came too soon. Nevertheless, he persisted through his doubt and ended up making 30 pieces to bring to New York.
As with many of his previous collections, Velasco wanted his New York Fashion Week pieces to represent Mexico and its culture in subtle ways. One piece featured the “Hecho en México” seal graphic, a label used on products made or manufactured in Mexico. His favorite piece from the collection was a jacket with the image of “Our Lady of Guadalupe” rhinestoned across the back, each rhinestone hand-placed one by one by Velasco.
“I [had] been working for this. So, it [was] like, now is the time,” Velasco said. “I felt good; I felt prepared.” Velasco boiled down how he got to New York Fashion Week to two main factors: work ethic and fate. “I’ve had blessings that life has put me into these positions and has introduced me to all these people where I’m like, ‘There’s a reason life has been putting me with these people,’ y’know? There’s a reason for that,'” Velasco said. Because of how people have shown up for Velasco and helped him grow in his career, he’s now made it his mission to be that person for others. Emma Brosey, a fashion student at MIAD, is just one of the people he has already impacted. After helping Velasco with a painting to help promote his show at New York Fashion Week, Brosey confided in him that there Arturo Velasco was an internship that she Fashion Designer was looking at but didn’t have the portfolio she Although Velasco want- needed for it. In an effort ed to continue to convey to be that support system his pride in his culture in her creative endeavors, with his fashion, he also Velasco asked her to come wanted to step outside of backstage with him at New his comfort zone and use York Fashion Week and his work to showcase his create accessories that he tangible skills. could showcase on models “[I am] trying to build an during the show so that she image and identity through could add that experience my craftsmanship instead to her portfolio. of my storytelling,” Velas“I’ve been getting these co said. “I make everything positions through life with myself, so I have to show people helping me out, so that I have good hands.” I felt like that was my time Velasco’s journey to New for me to help out other York Fashion Week started people,” Velasco said. with an 18-hour drive the New York Fashion Week Friday before the show, a for Velasco became more 4 a.m. bedtime and an 8 than just how he could repa.m. wake-up on show day. resent his work on a grand However, despite the hec- scale; it was a steppingtic environment backstage, stone towards furthering limited time and lack of the representation of his sleep, Velasco maintained culture and being a suphis cool demeanor during porter for other creatives. the show.
"I make everything myself, so I have to show that I have good hands."
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The Haggerty unveils its Fall 2026 exhibit By Nate Oif
nate.oif@marquette.edu
The West African Yorùbá proverb, “Ayé l’àjò, ọ̀run n’ílé,” meaning “Life is a journey; the other world is home,” stretches across the back right wall of the Haggerty Museum of Art. Taking its title from the proverb, the exhibit “The Otherworld Is Home” opened at the Haggerty on Aug. 28th and will run until Dec. 19th. The collection includes three interconnected exhibits: “Thresholds,” “African Art: Ancient Roots, Enduring Values” and “Iké Udé: Sartorial Anarchy.” The exhibits feature classical and neoclassical art. The former are rooted in long-established African traditions, while the latter draws on those traditions and reinterprets them. The art collection spans several centuries, with works from 14th-century West Africa sharing a home with pieces from the 21st century. “What joins them all together is kind of the presence of spirit,” Henry John Drewal said, curator of “African Art: Ancient Roots, Enduring Values” and former Art History professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Although separated by
culture and time, many of the works remain strongly connected. “African Art: Ancient Roots, Enduring Values” “African Art: Ancient Roots, Enduring Values” brings together 40 modern and traditional works of African art that explore the worldly and otherworldly. For Drewal, that theme of spirituality runs through the exhibit, but most notably in two pieces. One, a terracotta bowl from 14th-15th-century West Africa, from Djenné-Jeno in Mali. It portrays a mudskipper, an amphibious fish, surrounded by embryos or unborn eggs. The other is a mother drum from the early 20th century, belonging to the Akan or Fante people of Ghana, who trace their ancestry through the mother’s line. As a result, women are extremely important and powerful, as shown in the drum’s prominent breasts. Both share spiritual meaning much beyond physical appearance, reflecting the cycle and continuity of life. The mudskipper and its embryos illustrate birth, life and passage to the other world, whereas the mother drum embodies motherhood and ancestry.
Thresholds “Thresholds” juxtaposes contemporary work from various artists with the museum’s collection of traditional African art to create a call-and-response. The older art serves as the “call,” and the newer art responds. It builds upon an ever-developing memory, where new meanings and interpretations arise. Aisha Tandiwe Bell, an artist featured in “Thresholds,” creates work not confined to a wall; it has meaning beyond its physical constraints and a voice that lives outside the two-dimensional space. Each piece continues tradition, carrying its own meaning for her and the audience. However, that meaning is not static; she allows viewers their own interpretations. “Artwork should allow a space for each viewer to have its own personal relationship with the work, its own history, its own life,” said Bell. “Possessing the meaning of the work that comes back to them.” ‘Mother Mask and Mischief,’ Bell’s work in the “Thresholds,” is a collection of paintings featuring a mother and a daughter. The painted bodies are flat, while the faces protrude
outward three-dimensionally. For Bell, this reflected breaking-out of the two-dimensional realm where women are flattened to a source of reproduction. “It’s important to recognize the power of that position, that everyone is born from a woman…that all power comes from the body of a woman,” Bell said. “It’s been a conversation from the very start of knowing that we would be in a show together and creating the concept, or even the title of the show, collectively, getting to know one another through looking at images of one another’s work,” Portia Cobb, another artist featured in “Thresholds,” said. The exhibit is not simply a collection of objects, but rather a dialogue between artists, traditions and generations. Cobb is a multimedia artist grounded in her Gullah Geechee foundations. A large part of her identity and expression stems from her heritage, and the “Conjure headpieces,” one of her works in the “Thresholds,” reflect those ideals. The headpieces are decorated with shells, beads, fabric, etc., and are designed to be worn during performance. Several are suspended from
the ceiling, while another is displayed on a pedestal. Originally, they were meant to be hung against a wall, but other artists suggested suspending them. As they hung from the ceiling, they started rotating, and for Portia, they took on a life of their own. Sartorial Anarchy In “Sartorial Anarchy,” Udé combines different cultures, objects and clothing in a photographic self-portrait series that explores identity. He transforms himself into a multifaceted individual while, as he puts it, “beautifying Africa.” Each photo is not named, but rather numbered. Udé wears a black tailcoat, ruffled white neckwear, a geometric-patterned suit and a sculptural headpiece in “Sartorial Anarchy #12.” The contrasting clothing embodies the series’ larger exploration of distinct cultural identities. Across three exhibitions, the conversations between Africa’s past and present continue. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and admission is free. More information can be found on the Haggerty Museum of Art website.
For What Once Was: 'The Story of Her's' By Allison Scherquist
allison.scherquist@marquette.edu
Indie pop duo Her’s, made up of Audun Laading and Stephen Fitzpatrick, rose to fame in the mid-2010’s, earning the Liverpool-based band millions of streams and a devoted fanbase. The band members’ careers were cut short in March 2019 when, while on the road for their North American tour, the duo and their tour manager were killed in a car accident after departing from their show at Rebel’s Lounge in Arizona. Fitzpatrick and Laading left behind two albums, a cult following and a permanent mark on the Liverpool indie music scene. 26-year-old Patrick Breen wants to tell that story. The music podcaster and former NPR affiliate’s independent biography of the band, “Story of Her’s” is slated to release Oct. 6 and will be the first biography published about the band. As a devoted Her’s fan since 2016, Breen noticed how the band’s popularity skyrocketed following their passing. What started as a college assignment at Fordham University to interview the band’s agent
turned into a five-year endeavor of unearthing the band’s legacy. “[I noticed] this organic traction was growing amongst their fans without any new releases to just spread news of their music and how good it was,” Breen said. “I decided to start reaching out to their friends, their producer, people who knew them professionally and I thought I started to amass enough research and material to start a book, and two years later, this is where it is.” “The Story of Her’s” contains the first on-the-record accounts of the duo from those who loved them, as well as interviews with musical contemporaries inspired by the band‘s work, including Peach Pit and Strawberry Guy. The book delves into the stories, composition and history behind Her’s music. Across 171 pages, each chapter takes its title from one of the band’s 20 songs and explores the track’s musical origins and place within the band’s history. It was important to Breen not to focus on the death of Fitzpatrick and Laading. Although he shared that he does touch on it in
chapters, he finds it more vital to speak on the impact the band had while they were alive. “When I was young, I always just viewed [Her’s] in this tragic light when, like, oh, they had this amazing music and it was cut short,” Breen said. “Whereas now I more just embrace specifically the music that they did produce.” The biography took Breen all the way to Liverpool, where the band first entered the limelight, to gain an understanding of what the industry was like for the duo. He journeyed to The Grapes, a pub that Her’s used to patronize to try and speak with long– term fans of the band. “At one point, I went up to a group of guys and was like ‘Hey, I want to talk about Her’s,’” Breen said. “They pointed to this huge guy with a beard and tattoos all over his body holding a Guinness, and he looked kind of arrested.” Breen told the man he wanted to speak about Her’s, and the bargoer placed his drink down and showed Breen a tattoo of blue lips—an homage to a Her’s song of the same name. It was the only colored tattoo on his body.
The biography will offer fans an in-depth look at Her’s’ career, the band’s music and the impact its legacy has left on both the indie music scene and the
friends of the band alike. “The Story of Her’s,” comes out Oct. 20 and will be available everywhere books are sold.
Photo courtesy of Patrick Breen
Each chapter in Breen's biography is titled after a Her's song.