The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

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HUGHES: Cs get degrees and nap time too

Morgan Hughes April 19, 2016

We've all heard the phrase "C's get degrees." Maybe you use it jokingly, maybe you use it to validate your tendency to underachieve, but whichever meaning you assign to the trope, the general understanding...

HORSWILL: Understanding innovation in developing world

Caroline Horswill April 19, 2016

If you Google search the word "innovation" beyond its definition, you will find pages upon pages of organizations, business reviews, technology articles, even tweets about the term. Innovation has become...

The Marquette seal, which features a cropped version of a painting depicting Jacques Marquette and a group of Native Americans, has sparked controversy over its revisionism.

A new perspective

Devi Shastri, Investigative Reporter November 25, 2015

The Marquette seal is everywhere. On campus, you walk past it every day. You walk over it on your way into the library or while in Cudahy Hall. It hangs above you as you walk through the Alumni Memorial...

Students gather to talk about their experiences returning home after studying abroad. Left to right: Sophia Boyd, Monika Cinch, John Tobin, and Cody Bauer

After Abroad

Sophia Boyd, Student Government & Politics Reporter November 25, 2015
Studying abroad can be a transformative experience, but what changes when you come back?
Stimulant drug abuse is widespread at Marquette.

The Superman Effect

Alexander Montesantos, Investigative Reporter November 25, 2015
Students speak candidly about their use and abuse of drugs like Adderall and Vyvanse.
Calvin Deutsch is one of about 1,000 physical therapists in the country with a board certification as a sports clinical specialist. (Photo by Jack Goods/jack.goods@mu.edu)

Technically Sound: Men’s soccer trailblazers for college technology

Jack Goods, [email protected] November 24, 2015

Marquette has been thrust into the national soccer scene since men's head coach Louis Bennett arrived on campus in 2006. After accumulating just three wins in his first two years at Marquette, the team...

The Relationship between Feminism and Catholicism

Morgan Hughes November 24, 2015

Let me begin by saying I love Marquette. I am not Catholic, but I appreciate the values that Marquette, as a Catholic, Jesuit institution, encourages: service, unity and compassion, among other things. That...

Dogg Haus: story behind late night stop

Dogg Haus: story behind late night stop

Paige Lloyd November 24, 2015

“It’s my business, my passion.”  This passion stays with The Dogg Haus owner, Mazen Muna, every day. It has been a decade since The Dogg Haus opened its doors to the Marquette community, making...

Milwaukee vs. Chicago: concert venue face off

Milwaukee vs. Chicago: concert venue face off

Ryan McCarthy November 24, 2015

The friendly rivalry between Milwaukee and its big brother to the south has existed for as long as anyone can remember. Whether you prefer Milwaukee or Chicago, it is clear that both cities have unique...

Don McNeill: Marquette alum and radio legend

Don McNeill: Marquette alum and radio legend

Lily Stanicek November 24, 2015

It’s April 9, 1953, and Marquette students gathered outside the train station, signs and placards in hand. The Marquette band waits in anticipation for the cue to begin playing its welcoming march, and...

Abdulkarim Jimale grew up in a dead place. Escaping was the only way to survive. Mogadishu, Somalia | June 2006

One Way Out

Jen Michalski February 16, 2012

That afternoon was like any other. 16-year-old Abdulkarim Jimale and his friends met at the abandoned Mogadishu International Airport for their usual pick-up game of soccer. The cement expanse was smooth...

Twitter Prevails

October 16, 0202
If I am going to download a new app, I need to have a good reason to do so; if I’m going to keep something on my home screen, it had better add some value to my busy life. And to this point, neither Facebook, nor Venmo has given me any reason to consider paying attention to them.
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