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Sharona Smith, 4 months homeless

Rob Gebelhoff • December 2, 2013

Despite having her own place to stay, Sharona, 34, comes to Repairers almost every Saturday to volunteer her time for the organization, which she says is her home.

Mark Young, 14 months homeless

Rob Gebelhoff • December 2, 2013

Mark has worked at Repairers as its manager for more than a year and was homeless for a total of 14 months before working at the center. Despite his experience with homelessness, Mark maintains a belief that Repairers of the Breach does not help its members.

MUSG forms ad-hoc committee to review SOF process

November 26, 2013

In a news release sent out Monday, Marquette Student Government announced the formation of an ad-hoc committee to review the student organization funding process "in response to internal and external concerns."

MU strives for a more sustainable campus

Kelly Meyerhofer • November 12, 2013

The walkway next to Schroeder Hall usually smells of boiled pasta, marinara sauce and greasy carbs. But for a brief time every Tuesday and Friday, that scent is replaced with the scent of cantaloupe rinds, coffee grounds and pineapple skins — the smell of compost.

Students contribute to issues with faculty advising

Natalie Wickman • October 15, 2013

The university wide mean level of undergraduate advising satisfaction is 2.95 out of a four-point scale, according to the 2011 "Student Satisfaction with Academic Advising" survey conducted by Marquette Student Government.

MU inspected for accreditation

Jason Kurtyka • October 3, 2013

About 50 students gathered at the Alumni Memorial Union Monday afternoon to attend an hour-long student forum held by the Higher Learning Commission. Two members of the commission, Claire Etaugh from Bradley University and Richard A. Redner from the University of Tulsa, asked the students about their experiences at Marquette as part of the reaffirmation of Marquette's accreditation.

LIMO services maintained as example for other universities

Claudia Brokish • September 26, 2013

LIMO services, dating back to fall 1986, include three parts. The blue vans are a door-to-door service that can be requested at any location within the LIMOs boundaries. The white express vans follow two circuits on Wisconsin Avenue, one on Kilbourn Avenue and the other on Wells Street, which takes about 12 minutes to complete. The third part is the Student Safety Patrol, made up of student workers who walk people to their destinations.

Summer court battles place internships under extra scrutiny

Erin Heffernan • September 12, 2013

In recent months, unpaid internships, particularly in the for-profit sector, have sparked a heated debate among companies and universities about the legality, morality and advantages of allowing students to work for free.

Geography of the class of 2017: Preliminary data

Rob Gebelhoff • August 26, 2013

About 2,000 students traveled from across the country to enter Marquette's class of 2017. Click on the map to read the stories of how select freshmen ended up on campus. [mapsvg id=3840332]

Push for ethnic, geographic diversity shown in freshman demographics

Rob Gebelhoff • August 26, 2013

A majority of Marquette applicants come from the Great Lakes region, specifically from Wisconsin and Illinois. This is reflected in the preliminary data regarding the freshman class’ state of origin. About 40 percent of the class of 2017 applied in Illinois and another 33 percent applied in Wisconsin.

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