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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JOURNAL: Moments of Silence

JOURNAL: Moments of Silence

Krisha Patel, Opinions Columnist April 20, 2023

Words have so much power in them. They can build someone up, or break them down. Silence carries the same capacity. In some ways, silence has ten times the power of words and can leave a lasting impact...

JOURNAL: Marquette Infrastructure

JOURNAL: Marquette Infrastructure

Jolan Kruse and Izzy Fonfara Drewel April 20, 2023

Bright orange cones and chain-link fencing litter campus as buildings are being remodeled, torn down or constructed. Marquette has a few ongoing construction projects, including revamping Straz Hall...

Julia Basurto-Gutierrez is studying to be a mechanical engineering.

JOURNAL: Crossing the stage

Andrew Amouzou, Executive Director of the Marquette Wire April 20, 2023
For Marquette University's 2023 commencement ceremony, graduates are guaranteed just four tickets to give to loved ones. However, no matter the number of tickets, some graduates believe the impact of the moment reaches far more than themselves and the people they bring.
JOURNAL: Midnight Run engages Marquette students with community service

JOURNAL: Midnight Run engages Marquette students with community service

Erin Howard, Copy Editor April 20, 2023
Founded in 1988, Midnight Run is an organization that provides Marquette students the opportunity to get involved with the Milwaukee community, by offering them the option to volunteer at various sites around the city. 
JOURNAL: Activism for the Whole Person

JOURNAL: Activism for the ‘Whole Person’

Skyler Chun April 20, 2023
Over the past century — largely following the wake of the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s — Marquette students, faculty and staff have been consistent advocates for change. But, much of their fights for change are still ongoing today.
JOURNAL: Bridging the Divide

JOURNAL: Bridging the Divide

Julia Abuzzahab, Executive Projects Editor April 20, 2023

This story contains editorial content in regard to the political opinions of students leaders on campus. The New York Times recently reported that 19% of people deemed that politics have impacted their...

Photo courtesy of Isaac Pinter.

JOURNAL: Show and Tell

Lauren Puthoff, Arts & Entertainment Reporter April 20, 2023
Students around campus bring childhood items to college to remind them of home.
JOURNAL: The Double-Edged Sword

JOURNAL: The Double-Edged Sword

Trinity Burgess, Live Broadcast Director April 20, 2023
It all started thousands of years ago. First, there was speech. Then there were cave paintings and many years later, in 1876, the first phone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Almost 150 years later, here we are, with iPhones, Chromebooks, smart televisions and more.
Nirel Lougbo (center) joins arms with teammates Jordan King (left) and Claire Kaifes (right) prior to a Marquette womens basketball game.

JOURNAL: A voice from the sideline

Ava Mares, Assistant Sports Editor April 20, 2023

There are certain feelings that cannot be described through words alone. This was the case for senior women’s basketball member, Nirel Lougbo, who didn’t have the words for what she felt when she first...

The Gospel Choir has performed at several Marquette events including basketball games.

JOURNAL: Marquette’s Joyful Noise

Isabella Flores, Arts and Entertainment Reporter April 20, 2023
Marquette Gospel Choir welcomes students of all faiths to sing with them in joy and worship.

JOURNAL: Community driven safety initiatives

Hannah Hernandez and Clara Lebrón April 20, 2023
Marquette University faces an additional challenge, however, as the campus is located within one of the largest cities inside the Midwest. Although students could be exposed to crime anywhere in the city, only the campus is within Marquette University Police Department’s jurisdiction.
JOURNAL: If not us, then who?

JOURNAL: If not us, then who?

Hope Moses, Executive Director April 20, 2023
America sees me as a winter wren, small in my existence. There is a reason why winter wrens are not emblems of nations, at first glance, they do not appear powerful. But much like a winter wren, my voice can fill a forest — the kind of song that exclaims, “I am here to stay!”
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