COVID-19 Opinions – Marquette Wire

August 12BIG EAST cancels all fall sports

Marquette University aims to follow a hybrid model of both in-person and online classes for the fall 2020 semester. Marquette Wire stock photo.

ALLEN: MU must offer remote learning, teaching options for fall semester

July 30, 2020

With the university's plan to follow a hybrid model of classes, students with F-1 visas will be able to stay on campus if they will be taking both in-person and online classes. Marquette Wire stock photo

EDITORIAL: Marquette must protect international students’ education, proactively plan for fall

July 13, 2020

Graphic via Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This graphic showcases the disproportional impact on communities of color. For example, Wisconsin's population is 6.7% African American and 87.1% white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, the African American community accounts for 31% of COVID-19 deaths.

SALGADO: COVID-19 highlights struggles for low-income people of color

May 4, 2020

Graphic via The Marshall Project.

LAUDOLFF: COVID-19 reveals preexisting issues in US prisons

May 1, 2020

EDITORIAL: MU should maintain traditional course evaluations during online semester

EDITORIAL: MU should maintain traditional course evaluations during online semester

April 24, 2020

Ohio residents protest against state restrictions amid COVID-19. Photo via Flickr.

LAUDOLFF: Protesting stay-at-home orders unsafe, unproductive

April 23, 2020

BEG: Colleges should lower tuition if classes remain online

BEG: Colleges should lower tuition if classes remain online

April 22, 2020

The 50th Earth Day is April 22, 2020. Photo via Flickr.

GARNER: 50th Earth Day presents opportunity for change during, after pandemic

April 22, 2020

EDITORIAL: MUSG postponement of spring elections unnecessary

EDITORIAL: MUSG postponement of spring elections unnecessary

April 20, 2020

Nitrogen dioxide levels in Italy for March 2020 and 2019. Graphic via Newsweek.

GARNER: Pandemic spurs US to make environmental reparations

April 17, 2020

Graphic by Alexandra Garner

BEG: Minorities disproportionately struggle pre-, post-virus

April 17, 2020

Graphic via Pew Research Center

LAUDOLFF: National unity remains one year after COVID-19

April 17, 2020