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Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

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Knowing Madre Rosa

Francisco Hernández, Janet Peña and Isabel Piedra April 22, 2020

In 2017, history professor Laura Matthew goes in search of local archives in Jacaltenango, Guatemala. Instead, she finds the larger-than-life legacy of Marquette alum and Maryknoll sister Dorothy Erickson,...

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Keeping the Peace

Jaiden Schueller April 22, 2020

“Dispute over politics leads to fight at Sacramento State”  “Political fight leads to Cape shooting”  “I Can't Work With You! How Political Fights Leave Workplaces Divided”  These...

Paying the Price of Education

Nicole Laudolff, News Reporter April 22, 2020
In 2018, outstanding federal student loan debt reached a historic high: $1.41 trillion, according to data from the Department of Education.

Overflow

Grace Dawson, Investigative Reporter April 22, 2020

"We really wanted to stay," Morgan Schnabl says. "We loved that location ... but after about two months, we realized 'Dang. Well, it's not really an option.'" Schnabl is the owner of Milwaukee restaurant...

DNC Lookouts

Kelli Arseneau, Assistant News Editor April 22, 2020
While the convention is expected to last a total of four days, preparations for the event have been in place for more than a year.

Ability to Unite

Matt Yeazel April 22, 2020

"Sports give you hope." It's at least what Marquette women's volleyball head coach Ryan Theis says. "It's entertainment, it's something to root for. It gives people something to look forward to." At...

A No Policy Anthem

John Leuzzi, Assistant Sports Editor April 22, 2020

The sports world shifts on Aug. 26, 2016 — a shift that inevitably changes the conversations surrounding the national anthem. In an NFL preseason game, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick...

To Our Readers

To Our Readers

Natallie St. Onge, Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal April 22, 2020

In the spring semester of my first year at Marquette, I wrote a series of stories for the Marquette Journal. It was my first exposure to the platform I would eventually love dearly, and in time, be in...

Students Weigh In

Matthew Harte, Projects Editor April 22, 2020

Brooke Huerter says the day Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 election, she changed her major to political science.  Huerter, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, volunteered for the Clinton...

What Kind of Politician Would You Be?

Maria Crenshaw, A&E Stringer April 22, 2020
Have you ever wanted to know what type of politician you are? What are your best leadership qualities? Will you enforce change with power or creativity? Take this quiz to find out!
Planning Party Moves

Planning Party Moves

Skyler Chun April 22, 2020
As 2020 marks another presidential campaign in United States history, political watch parties are sure to be a prominent get-together across the country. Several Marquette professors and students across campus share their insight to planning the "best watch party" while also addressing possible issues.

32 Years and Counting

Nick Magrone April 22, 2020

More than 2,500 students participate in the Les Aspin Center for Government since its founding in 1988. Its mission is to provide "academic and internship programming focused on the public policy making...

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