Marquette Wire

President Lovell launches new podcast

Sydney Czyzon, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

Titled "Marquette in Milwaukee," the podcast started this semester as a collaboration between staff members in the Office of Marketing and Communication. The first one was released Nov. 1, via marquette.edu/podcasts.

The Marq oversells units, worries students

Sydney Czyzon, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

Kelsey Stockton, assistant director of university apartments and off-campus services, said the 3-bedroom, 1.5-bathroom units were not oversold by the university, but rather The Marq’s previous ownership.

Daily Canterbury Fellowship allows student reflection

Caroline White, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

Cover said he was approached by students asking for an Episcopal chapel ever since he started working at Marquette four years ago. "It was persistent asking that led to the beginning of this. The idea was to have a place for Episcopal and Anglican students to come."

Students react to Texas church shooting

Grace Connatser, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

The Texas church shooting tragedy outside of San Antonio has deeply affected some students and hardly touched others, regardless of which Texas city they come from. An estimate of 56 current undergraduate Marquette students originate from Texas, according to the First-Year Student Profile Interactive Report.

Alexander Hamilton Society to host former Pentagon official

Jenna Thompson, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

The group hosts different events and speakers throughout the semester. Rubin, a former Pentagon official, focuses his research on the Middle East, Turkey, Iran and diplomacy. He teaches regional politics and terrorism to senior military officials.

Dose of Reality: MUPD fights opioid epidemic by installing prescription drug drop box

Sanya Sawlani, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

Combatting the opioid epidemic is a focus of the DOJ under Attorney General Brad Schimel. The Milwaukee County medical examiner has confirmed a total of 309 overdose deaths from drugs, including opioids and heroin, as of an Oct. 27 report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

O’Brien conference hosts Pulitzer Prize winner, Nobel Peace Prize winner

Jenny Whidden, News Reporter • November 14, 2017

The Perry and Alicia O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism is a program which funds professional journalists for an academic year. The fellows work on a single, long-form project during that time, and they are provided with university resources such as faculty experts and student interns.

Raynor Library book collection downsizing

Natallie St. Onge, News Reporter • November 7, 2017

As of the 2016-'17 academic school year, Marquette University has checked out a total of 45,860 books. However, Raynor Memorial library has been downsizing for the last four years.

MU hosts ‘mash-up’ event with Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Grace Connatser, News Reporter • November 7, 2017

The Haggerty Museum of Art Student Advisory Committee was formed last summer and planned the mash-up to spark interest in Marquette's collaboration with MIAD. The university offers graphic design and studio art minors which allows students to take MIAD classes alongside their regular classes.

Marquette responds to Jane Doe case, denies most claims

Rebecca Carballo, Managing Editor • November 7, 2017

The former student claims the university retaliated against her by discouraging her to report the alleged incident to the police and failed to accommodate afterward. The university denies these claims.

University opposes GOP proposed tax bill, urges community to contact representatives

Clara Janzen, Assistant News Editor • November 7, 2017

In an uncommon move, the university took an explicit stance against a piece of legislation: the recently-proposed Republican tax bill. The statement urged community members to contact their congressional...

Milwaukee Startup Week hosts several events at Marquette

Josh Anderson, News Reporter • November 7, 2017

“There’s a lot of momentum happening right now in the startup scene, so we hope students really get involved and learn more about what’s happening here,” Matt Cordio said. “Our goal throughout the week is to highlight resources that exist that are helping entrepreneurs in the region."