A post made Jan. 15 about National Marquette Day on the anonymous social media app, Yik Yak, was inaccurate, according to the university.

The post from an alleged dorm floor group chat claimed Marquette University police officers would be working in plain clothes and ticketing every student they found in possession of alcohol. The post currently has 1,200 upvotes and 25 comments of people asking questions like, “Is this legit?” or “Where is this screenshot from?” The screenshot was also posted on the Instagram account @barstoolmarquette.

“The post is not the result of anything sent out by MUPD,” University Spokesperson Kevin Conway said in a statement Jan. 16. “Officers will have a larger presence in the neighborhoods and, like always, will enforce the laws to keep people safe.”

MUPD Assistant Police Chief Jeff Kranz said this post was just one person’s interpretation of MUPD’s plan.

“Without going into specific measures, there will be an increased police presence and officers will address illegal behavior they observe,” Kranz said in a statement.

The Wire has asked Kranz if the claims are entirely false and is waiting on a response.

There has been speculation about MUPD’s plan after it received 29 alcohol-related calls on NMD in 2025. Students were waiting for ambulances for up to an hour and Marquette staff were triaging students in the lobbies of dorms.

The influx in emergency calls has been widely attributed to Marquette Men’s Basketball’s 7 p.m. tipoff, giving students all day to drink on NMD 2025. This year, the Feb. 7 NMD game is scheduled for 1 p.m.

University officials discussed the issues at a February 2025 University Academic Senate meeting and said the approach to NMD 2026 would be an ongoing conversation at the administrative level. However, an official plan or list of policies has not been released. To access Marquette’s alcohol policy, click here.

This story was written by Sophia Tiedge. She can be reached at [email protected].