First-generation students persevere
Natallie St. Onge, News Reporter
May 7, 2018
Filed under Higher Education, Journal, News
Although first-generation student say they struggle with time management, financial aid and the transition into college, the students are motivated to work hard and achieve their goals.
RING out Ahoya: Marquette Love Stories
Natallie St. Onge, News Reporter
May 7, 2018
Filed under Journal
At Marquette University, falling in love is possible everyday — and many people have already found it.
DUFAULT: Political views are no longer discourse, but definers
Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist
May 7, 2018
Some of the greatest advice I ever received is to never talk about politics, or my political party affiliations, with anybody. It took me years to realize how sage this advice was. But, today, I'm choosing not to follow it. That’s because I believe political discourse and activism is the most...
HARRINGTON: Legalize it – Case for marijuana decriminalization
Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist
May 7, 2018
There’s a change in the air — and it sure smells funny. The legalization and decriminalization of marijuana has been contentious policy matters for decades. With contemporary attitudes toward both medicinal and recreational marijuana usage becoming more positive, the marijuana industry has grown...
Behind the beak: Alumni have fond memories of wearing Golden Eagle costume
Brendan Ploen, Assistant Sports Editor
May 7, 2018
Dan Carcamo, a 2016 graduate of the College of Communication, vividly remembers the first time he wore the Golden Eagle mascot costume for the tryout during fall semester of junior year.
Johnston Hall’s Sunshine
Sarah Lipo, News Reporter
April 21, 2018
Filed under Journal
It's 4 a.m., and most of the Marquette community is sleeping. Before the sun starts to rise, Felicia Milam is already hard at work. She's Johnston Hall's own morning sunshine. Milam has been a custodian at Marquette for the last 14 years. She split her time between Carpenter Hall and Johnston Hall...
What it feels like to be sexually assaulted
April 15, 2018
Filed under Journal, Uncomfortable Truth
What it feels like to be sexually assaulted, as told by an anonymous sexual assault survivor. This summer, my life changed. I don’t mean an existential, “Eat Pray Love,” "Walden" kind of change. My life wasn’t propelled forward. I didn’t experience some kind of emotional breakthrough. My life ...
Men’s soccer uses GPS, InStat to advantage
Brendan Ploen, Assistant Sports Editor
December 1, 2017
Filed under Journal, Men's Soccer, Sports
There is a new set of eyes on men's soccer players this season, and it is not just coaches, scouts or supporters – it's satellites. Data analysis has been one of Marquette's cornerstone pieces this season. College soccer is going through a data revolution, and it's helping teams change the way they train one download at a time. Marquette is using Catapult, a global positioning system monitoring device that measures various internal and external statistics, helping coaches understand how hard a player is working and how well they are standing up to the pace of a given practice or game.
JOURNAL: Tools from past help BIG EAST reclaim identity, remain relevant
John Steppe, Assistant Sports Editor
November 30, 2017
Filed under Golf, Journal, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Sports, Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field
Five years ago, tensions were boiling between football and non-football members in a once-proud basketball conference. “The last several years prior to the basketball schools breaking away, we had a lot of tension in our conference meetings,” BIG EAST associate commissioner John Paquette said. “And the tension was clear.” Fed up with football-centric decisions tarnishing the conference’s superb basketball reputation, the seven Catholic non-football members, dubbed the “Catholic Seven,” split with the rest of their former conference and formed the new BIG EAST. As the conference enters its fifth season of play in 2017-’18, similar tactics to what put the BIG EAST on the map originally are leading its resurgence into the college basketball landscape.
JOURNAL: Harrington: Global warming is no joke
Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist
November 29, 2017
Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy made landfall and decimated my hometown. I was stuck inside my home as the second-costliest storm in United States history displaced my neighbors, destroyed landmarks and flooded New York City. The effects of this storm reached as far as Wisconsin, causing waves upwards...
Editorial: Consent education should begin at adolescence
November 29, 2017
Sexual assault on college campuses is pervasive. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network reports 11.2 percent of all students have experienced some form of sexual violence, and a study published in the academic journal Violence and Victims found that 63 percent of rapists were repeat offenders. But...
Nattie’s dog days
Sanya Sawlani, News Reporter
November 29, 2017
Filed under Journal
Walking down Wisconsin Avenue can be a little ruff day-to-day, and it's safe to say most of us get excited, or maybe even homesick, when we see a dog roaming the streets of campus. Luckily for us, there's Nattie, Marquette University Police Department's newest furry friend, whose main purpose as a...
