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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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MUSG candidates campaign to Marquette
Illustration by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu
From left to right, Christian Golden, Sherlean Roberts, Abbie Moravec and Tommy Treacy debated Sunday Feb. 26. The debate was televised by Marquette University Television.
Students to vote for a presidential ticket this coming Thursday By Julia Abuzzahab
julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu
The Marquette University Student Government Presidential Debate was hosted Feb. 26 and featured two tickets: Abbie Moravec and Tommy Treacy, as well as Christian Golden and Sherlean Roberts. The debate opened with both tickets making their opening
statements. Golden and Roberts, the second all-Black ticket in MUSG history, gave their statement first. “Dear Marquette community, it is with great honor that we stand before you today to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our campus: food insecurity, the need for more social events, more inclusive spaces for all organizations and programs, adding students to the hiring process, campus security and the need to support our LG-
BTQ+ community,” Golden, a junior in the College of Communication, said. Golden went on to state that they will build a community that is “inclusive, equitable and fair.” Golden said achieving these goals will require the entire university to work together through open conversations, engagement and listening and learning from everyone. Treacy, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said their campaign is largely fo-
cused on three topics: social justice, health and wellness and sustainability. “For social justice, we want to amplify student voices and raise our campus organizations. For health and wellness, we want to promote mental health resources, aid in sexual health and provide greater access to menstrual products. For sustainability, we want to create a new committee and host a variety of green events,” Treacy said. The first question of the de-
bate asked was why they were ready for this managerial role while maintaining a positive environment within the organization and working with administration. Treacy and Moravec answered first. Moravec, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said throughout her experience in the programs department of MUSG, she’s been able to work with the executive board and had to take on responsibilities that she norSee MUSG page 2
Students to vote on ‘Day Off for Democracy’ referendum
MUSG will gauge MU community on Election Day holiday By Sophia Tiedge
sophia.tiedge@marquette.edu
In addition to voting on Marquette University Student Government leadership positions this week, students can also vote on a resolution to suspend classes on
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election days. “Day Off for Democracy” is a resolution authored by Robert Miller, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and Nicole Laudolff, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences. It’s a suggestion to the university to cancel classes for the presidential, midterm, statewide and local elections. Marquette’s chapter of
Young Americans for Freedom, NAACP and Marquette College Democrats endorsed the legislation. Laudolff said that Marquette students should not have to make the decision to be a good student for the day or be a good citizen. “Most of the arguments point towards the fact that a lot of students have very busy schedules,
whether they juggle not only classes but internships or jobs. Some of them are commuters, so getting to campus and back home can be inconvenient,” Laudolff said. The bill passed unanimously through the student senate and will now become a referendum. A student referendum is a public question that would gauge student support on whether or
not “Day off for Democracy.” Results from the referendum could be used for a proposal or recommendation to the university administration. “MUSG doesn’t have any jurisdiction over the academic calendar, so the best we can do is issue recommendations. And this way, all students have the opportunity to make their voices
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Arts & Entertainment Ebony Ball
Opinions Digital cookies
FAST FACTS................................................3 CROSSWORD.............................................7 COMICS......................................................7 A&E.............................................................8 OPINIONS.................................................10 SPORTS.....................................................16
Engineering students battle it out in a culinary classic PAGE 4
Annual event returns despite organizational challenges PAGE 8
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Guest columnist John Gunville argues for more data transparency PAGE 10