Episode 4

Golden Disaster

In this episode of Golden Disaster— a five-part podcast series covering the ongoing fallout of Marquette University’s decision to change their nickname from the ‘Warriors’ to the ‘Golden Eagles’— we speak to student Emily Sexton. Emily’s a senior in the college of business administration, but she’s also an Alaskan native and proud descendent of Native American peoples. Emily speaks candidly about coming to Marquette, encountering Warriors nostalgia, embracing Milwaukee’s large Native American community, how difficult it is to be part of a minority group at Marquette, and why said difficulties almost lead her to transfer after her freshman year.