Marquette Wire

School of Dentistry second-year class takes cautionary quarantine

Benjamin Wells • November 5, 2020

Students will be quarantined from activities done on campus and inside clinics.

COVID-19 cases surge following Halloween weekend

Alexa Jurado • November 4, 2020

Thirty-one students tested positive for coronavirus Nov. 3, according to the Marquette coronavirus dashboard. This is the highest number of cases reported in a single day since the beginning of the semester. Previously,...

RUFFOLO: The university has too many extra expenses for students before, during pandemic

Lucia Ruffolo • October 27, 2020

Marquette University should lower the costs of the extra expenses that students have to pay, especially amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Service learning develops new ways to serve during pandemic

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune • October 27, 2020

“We’ve had to do a lot of pivoting because of COVID. We’ve got a lot more virtual placements than we’ve ever had before,” Kim Bohat, director of service learning, said.

PICKART: MU needs to decide about spring semester classes before Thanksgiving break

Max Pickart • October 27, 2020

The university must make a decision regarding spring semester courses before the upcoming break.

Future of SPARK program to look different

Skyler Chun • October 20, 2020

As of right now, changes to the program are just being made specifically for 2021.

EDITORIAL: Marquette must reevaluate changes to spring 2021 semester

October 20, 2020

Marquette University's choice to replace spring and Easter break with mental health days in the spring 2021 semester does not provide students, faculty and staff with adequate time to relax.

Midterm and Easter break cancelled for Spring 2021 semester

Natallie St. Onge, Executive Director • October 20, 2020

In a Oct. 16 news release, and letter from Provost Kimo Ah Yun, the university announced its Mental Health Days for Feb. 8, March 10, April 20 and May 5 rather than its usual five-day spring semester break and Easter break.

PICKART: Wisconsin must act now against COVID-19

Max Pickart • October 20, 2020

Wisconsin's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the wake of its exponential rise in cases is not occurring due to polarized politics.

RUFFOLO: Kids should be allowed to trick-or-treat this Halloween

Lucia Ruffolo • October 16, 2020

While these restrictions have been put in place to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, there are certain activities that can be done in a safe way, and it is necessary to still celebrate holidays vivaciously and live happily during difficult situations like a pandemic.

University cancels mid-semester and Easter break for the 2021 spring semester

Ben Wells, Executive News Editor • October 15, 2020

In replacement of the break, the university will designate four mental health days throughout the semester.

EDITORIAL: MU must not cut faculty, staff

October 12, 2020

The Marquette Wire supports faculty and staff and their right to job protection and better treatment from the university, especially during the middle of a pandemic.