Marquette Wire

Transforming the World to Community

Emily Rouse, Executive A&E Editor • November 13, 2019

To change the world, everyone must do their own part, Fr. Beausoleil, adjunct professor in the College of Education and pastoral minister in Schroeder Hall, says.

Under the Overpass

Matthew Martinez, Assistant Projects Editor • November 13, 2019

Homelessness is a complex problem that does not have a single solution.

Troubled Waters

Amanda Parrish, Investigative Reporter • November 13, 2019

An excess of nutrients can put the health of water, and subsequently home, at risk.

Odd Jobs and Academics

Lelah Byron, Investigative Reporter • November 13, 2019

He worked as a cook, a membership analyst, a teen program leader and a Badger Boys State counselor just to stay financially stable.

Political Super Bowl coming to Milwaukee

Grace Dawson, Investigative Reporter • November 5, 2019

Liz Gilbert, former resident of South Florida and current president of the Host Committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, was shocked to see beaches in Milwaukee.

Misrepresentation threatens Native American identity

Emily Rouse, Executive A&E Editor • October 29, 2019

The repeated suppression of culture continues to affect the way Native Americans feel internally.

Enrollment increases on ‘sugar daddy’ websites

Lelah Byron, Investigative Reporter • April 30, 2019

With the cost of living in the city being too much to handle on top of school tuition, Isabelle decided to sign up for a sugar daddy dating website when she was 19. Websites like this allow younger men and women to find relationships with older people who essentially act as benefactors, sometimes referred to as "sugar daddies".

MUPD decides against using body cameras

Claire Hyman, Investigative Reporter • April 16, 2019

Roadblocks such as choosing a provider and reviewing privacy policies stretched MUPD's body camera initiative over three years. However, the department has recently decided to forego the plan to implement the cameras, police chief Edith Hudson said.

Al McGuire Center, Johnston crashes highlight complexity of issue

Amanda Parrish, Investigative Reporter • April 11, 2019

The vehicle-to-building crashes could be attributed to the high level of traffic on an urban campus, MUPD Capt. Jeff Kranz said. It is an anomaly, he said, that three crashes occurred at the same intersection in such a short period of time.

EDITORIAL: University must acknowledge role in abuse

April 9, 2019

While the university did not recognize its own institutional implication in Walter's death in recent months and years, the chance to take responsibility still exists. The university has a moral obligation to publicly acknowledge how its involvement in this case perpetuated abuse.

Social determinants affect survivors’ recoveries

Emily Rouse, Assistant Special Projects Editor • April 9, 2019

During the recovery process, victims of sex trafficking often face difficulty finding holistic treatment, safe housing and other resources. Experts and a nonprofit leader emphasized the importance of dismissing stigmas and understanding survivors.

LEFT BEHIND: Gone without answers

Matthew Martinez, Executive Projects Editor • April 9, 2019

Melvin felt that someone at the university was to blame. He thought the circumstances of his son's April 1978 death were being hidden from him.