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JOURNAL: When fall sports end

JOURNAL: When fall sports end

Grant Becker, Assistant Sports Editor April 10, 2017

The student athlete lifestyle at Marquette is rigorous, constant and rewarding. With few days off and a brutal BIG EAST travel schedule, student athletes' experiences are an extreme departure from typical...

JOURNAL: History of Marquette Hockey

JOURNAL: History of Marquette Hockey

Thomas Salinas, Wire Sports Reporter April 10, 2017

It was the fall semester of 1969, and sophomore Dennis Butler had an idea of creating a hockey team at Marquette. An ice rink at Wilson Park was set to open in January 1970, the first rink in the...

Editor's Note: Fall Semester

Editor’s Note: Fall Semester

Stephanie Harte, Managing Editor, Marquette Journal November 17, 2016

If you told my freshman self that the student media board would one day trust me enough to run our magazine, I probably would have laughed in your face. I couldn’t even get hired as a reporter four years...

Sharing her story

Sharing her story

Rebecca Carballo, Assistant News Editor November 17, 2016

Rasha was 18 when she left a quiet Jordanian suburb and her seven siblings for Milwaukee. She arrived in August, right before she would start school at Milwaukee Area Technical College. She witnessed...

Marginalized Marquette

Marginalized Marquette

Morgan Hughes, Columnist November 17, 2016

Daniel Bernard uses his Federal Student Aid refund to pay four months' rent up-front. With what remains, he buys a new pair of blue wingtip boots, which had been patiently waiting in an online shopping...

Tuesday night mass beloved tradition at Marquette

Tuesday night mass beloved tradition at Marquette

Sophie Bolich, News Reporter November 17, 2016

It’s 10 p.m. on a Tuesday and all is quiet on campus. While most students have retired to their dorms for an evening of studying, some are venturing out to attend Mass at Joan of Arc Chapel. Students...

Dale Gutzman, owner of Off the Wall Theatre, said that those in Milwaukee's theatre industry are dedicated to their art, not the money.

Little knowns with much to show

Stephanie Harte, Editor of the Marquette Journal November 17, 2016

Off The Wall Theatre Dale Gutzman’s theatre career has taken him all around the world, and ultimately back to his roots in Milwaukee. He served as resident playwright and associate director of the...

Construction began this month for the 750-bed residence hall to be built between 17th and 18th Streets. The $96 million building is one of the first steps of the university's anticipated 20-year plan.

Great Expectations

Ryan McCarthy, Columnist November 17, 2016

A couple of months before I came to Marquette for my freshman year, I had dinner with an alumna who graduated sometime in the 1970s. She asked me where I was living and I told her McCormick Hall. “Oh,...

Transgender Resources

Alex Montesantos, Investigative Reporter November 17, 2016

Four university resources for transgender students, guests   Individual support from the Office of Residence Life   Living accommodations are available to all transgender students...

Jesuit Profile: Father Nicholas Santos

Jesuit Profile: Father Nicholas Santos

Catie Petralia, News Reporter November 17, 2016

Father Nicholas Santos, a Jesuit priest and assistant professor of marketing from Pune, India, has studied at four universities including Marquette, Santa Clara University, Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth in Pune...

Meet Dr. Xavier Cole

Meet Dr. Xavier Cole

Stephanie Harte, Editor of the Marquette Journal November 17, 2016

Xavier Cole, the vice president for student affairs, went down to the basement of Varsity Theatre Sunday, Aug. 28 to audition for the Marquette band program, just like any other student. After performing...

Greatest moments in Marquette basketball history

Greatest moments in Marquette basketball history

Jack Goods, Grant Becker and Matt Unger November 17, 2016

Marquette men's basketball is celebrating 100 years of success this season. We looked back at the 10 greatest moments in the program's history, from Bo Ellis to Dwyane Wade. 10. Tony Smith drops 44...

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