Marquette Wire

Marquette’s COVID-19 surveillance testing has been successful

Julia Abuzzahab, News Reporter • February 23, 2021

Each Sunday, the selected students are sent an email announcing their mandatory test and providing a link to choose a date and time. The sign-ups occur Monday through Friday from 7-11 a.m.

KOCH: Resellers, new thrifters must be conscious consumers

Jenna Koch, Opinions Columnist • February 23, 2021

Consumers must be conscious of the ethical and moral effects of thrifting and reselling especially with their recent popularity.

Marquette community reacts to the COVID-19 vaccine

Julia Abuzzahab, News Reporter • February 16, 2021

Marquette University has received a supply of COVID-19 vaccinations that can be administered to frontline health care workers, police personnel and adults of ages 65 and over.

PICKART: New COVID-19 variants necessitate a unified front

Max Pickart, Opinions Columnist • February 16, 2021

With new COVID-19 variants already spreading in the United States, it is essential that we all take action to protect others and ourselves against the variant.

COVID-19 policies affect Marquette students

Karsyn Hartsfield, News Reporter • February 16, 2021

Amber Wichowsky, associate professor of political science at Marquette, said there are “three sets of policies” that can be used to approach COVID-19. The first being personal behavior. Mask-wearing and people socially distancing themselves from one another would fall under this category

MOSES: Grim reality of COVID-19 doesn’t meet public expectations

Hope Moses, Opinions Columnist • February 9, 2021

Wisconsin’s inability to recognize the danger in spreading false hope about the Coronavirus to citizens is detrimental to Wisconsin communities.

MassVaxx helps Wisconsin residents register for COVID-19 vaccination

Megan Woolard, Assistant News Editor • February 9, 2021

MassVaxx is a free software system that works with public health institutions to provide an easy way to help patients throughout the vaccination process.

PATEL: Marquette should reconsider spring 2021 semester changes

Krisha Patel, Stringer • February 4, 2021

Marquette students work hard and deserve a break.

Fans possible according to Milwaukee Health Department

Bryan Geenen, Sports Reporter • February 2, 2021

For the first time all year, Marquette and other universities have the opportunity to admit a limited amount of fans into sporting events. In a City of Milwaukee Health Department media release, the...

Marquette surpasses a total of 1,000 covid cases on campus since August

Claire Driscol, News Reporter • February 2, 2021

COVID-19 has now infected 1,028 individuals on campus since August

Covid Cheq has new feature for faculty

Benjamin Wells, Executive News Editor • February 2, 2021

In order to help students with testing, symptoms and contact tracing, Marquette introduced COVID Cheq to the student body last semester. This system allows students to enter their symptoms into a web browser that will then allow them access to campus buildings, or information to go get tested on campus.

PICKART: American Rescue Plan necessary to support U.S.

Max Pickart, Opinions Columnist • February 2, 2021

President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan is key for the revival of the United States’ economy, as well as the livelihood of the people of in the U.S.