Paying Rent and Keeping Up
Grace Dawson, Investigative Reporter
August 24, 2020
Shutdowns in major industries due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to furloughs and layoffs, leaving people financially insecure. Housing insecurity, as well as issues with renting agreements and paying rent are major ways in which this has manifested. According the research done by the Milwaukee ...
The Helping Hand
Benjamin Wells, Assistant News Editor
August 24, 2020
When the COVID-19 outbreak forced Marquette to transition to an online format, student and campus-run volunteer programs had to reassess how to continue their community support.
KOCH: New solutions needed for students who struggle with mental health
Jenna Koch, Opinions Columnist
August 24, 2020
Marquette must adapt a better plan to approach mental health issues among students for the upcoming semester.
Call for Change
Annie Mattea, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
August 24, 2020
Stephanie Rivera Berruz, an assistant professor of philosophy, wrote an open letter to Marquette University to address racial injustices in the Marquette community June 17. The same day, Rivera Berruz spoke at a Marquette virtual town hall to address racial injustice, where she read the open letter out ...
PICKART: Sustainable recovery necessary after the Pandemic
Max Pickart, Opinions Columnist
August 24, 2020
Although we have seen massive improvements environmentally, such as an estimated 5% decrease in carbon emissions relative to 2019, there are also immense environmental consequences due to the economic setbacks of COVID-19.
Mental health or good grades? Students are divided over doing their best while feeling their best
Beck Andrew Salgado, Projects Reporter
August 24, 2020
One resource that the Counseling Center is excited to introduce during the fall semester is the Silvercloud app. The mental health app is used at a variety of other universities across the country and allows users to participate in therapy modules that are geared to help individuals who suffer from an array of mental health issues.
Intertwined
Maria Crenshaw, Investigative Reporter
August 24, 2020
Barriers to receiving proper healthcare treatment directly affects the disproportionate rates with which African Americans contract COVID-19.
Defining Defunding the Police
Alexa Jurado, Assistant News Editor
August 24, 2020
After a worldwide outcry against police brutality and racial injustice in this summer after the recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Milwaukeean Joel Acevedo, many are calling not just for reform, but for the police to be defunded or abolished. In 2013, Wisconsin Act 265 authorized Mar...
MOSES: COVID-1619
Hope Moses, Opinions Columnist
August 24, 2020
Moving into the next half of 2020, it is essential to remember the words of Martin Luther King who preached that “an injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.” This calls us as human beings to recognize the hardships that our neighbors endure and assist in the efforts towards equality.
Finding Long Term Care
Lelah Bryon, Amanda Parrish, Executive Project Editor, Assitant Projects Editor
August 24, 2020
Due to the frailty of older populations, nursing homes are susceptible to serious and potentially fatal coronavirus outbreaks.
Cleaning the University
Kelli Arseneau, Managing Editor of the Journal
August 24, 2020
Aside from ensuring they clean with chemicals that can help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the facilities department has also adjusted hours and given employees different assignments.
Traditions Canceled
Ariana Madson, A&E Reporter
August 24, 2020
With so many activities canceled, many had to find new traditions to partake in this year.
Twenty-two positive student cases of COVID-19 were reported Friday, according to the Marquette coronavirus dashboard. This is the highest single-day increase the campus has...
The decision came after numerous social media posts documented students in the space not wearing masks or social distancing, according to an email sent to residents of Eckstein and Wells halls by Eckstein Residence Hall director Grace Konyar.
Students on the Marquette campus must better adhere to health guidelines set forth by the university and city, state and federal health officials.
