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Marquette Wire

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Although Marquette was ranked the 6th best place to work in Wisconsin, some dont believe this to be true.

Suicide, Theology: More than ‘a magic Jesus pill’

McKenna Oxenden, Executive News Editor April 11, 2017

Steve Austin was in college the first time he seriously contemplated ending his life. He was a freshman driving home from the University of Montevallo when he found himself staring at a yellow road sign...

Stephanie Quade is one of many at the university who would respond to a student death.

Communication, teamwork key to suicide response

Matthew Harte, Special for the Wire April 11, 2017

Before he was vice president for student affairs at Marquette, Xavier Cole found himself dealing with a student death by suicide. Added to the tragedy was extensive media coverage that garnered public...

University President Michael Lovell and Chair John Ferraro pose in the board room after the most recent meeting. Photo courtesy of Brian Dorrington.

Into the board room

Abby Ng, Projects Reporter April 10, 2017

They are CEOs, federal judges, national correspondents, head coaches of professional basketball teams and presidents of million-dollar companies. They are also Marquette alumni and Jesuits. As University...

PerPLEXed: Strazs Rec Plex confuses students

PerPLEXed: Straz’s Rec Plex confuses students

Lucie Sullivan, Audio Content Director April 4, 2017

Students discuss which on-campus gym they prefer, the Rec Center or the Rec Plex. Some raise concerns that the Rec Plex is a confusing building, which doesn't help gym-timidation when going to work...

Woman dies in campus Starbucks

Woman dies in campus Starbucks

Clara Janzen, Eliana Reed, Wire News Reporters April 4, 2017
"The death is not suspicious," said Karen Domagalski of the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office.

MUSG Senate getting to work under new president

April 4, 2017

New legislation hit the floor for the first time in several weeks at Marquette University Student Government's weekly meeting Monday. The legislation would give the Office of Student Development control...

History professor named president of American Conference for Irish Studies

History professor named president of American Conference for Irish Studies

Eliana Reed, News Reporter April 4, 2017

At age 12, associate professor of history Timothy McMahon started asking his grandmother for stories about his deceased Irish grandfather. McMahon was inspired to look into his family history after...

Pride Week celebrates LGBTQ identities across campus

Pride Week celebrates LGBTQ identities across campus

Leah Harris, News Reporter April 4, 2017

Marquette’s first Pride Week saw events dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community through discussions, dances and dinners. The week began with a fundraiser dance in the Alumni Memorial Union, which was sponsored...

Marquette law students volunteer for the Eviction Defense Project where they work alongside staff from Legal Action of Wisconsin and other volunteer attorneys from the Milwaukee area. Photo by Emily Waller / Emily.Waller@marquette.edu

Marquette law students give hope to evicted in Milwaukee County

Madison Marx, News Reporter April 4, 2017

More than 12,000 eviction suits are filed in Milwaukee County every year. And some Marquette students are giving hope to those low-income tenants facing eviction. Marquette law students volunteer for...

New 707 hub helps with business ideas, creativity

Eliana Reed, News Reporter April 4, 2017

A new innovation hub was unveiled last week, powered by the Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and the Social Innovation Initiative. The Kohler Center focuses on funding student planning programs and...

The Islamic prayer room in the Alumni Memorial Union. Photo via marquette.edu

Muslim prayer space tarnished

Clara Janzen, News Reporter April 4, 2017

The Islamic prayer room in the Alumni Memorial Union has been vandalized twice, once in November after the presidential election and once in the days following the release of the second travel ban. While...

Lutheran Christian Ministry is one of the religious groups affiliated with Campus Ministry, which supports unity for Christian believers and interfaith dialogue between religious groups. Photo via Yana Rawinski

Searching for space

Alex Groth, Investigative Reporter April 4, 2017

When the Rev. Jessica Short wheeled a Crock-Pot dinner to Lutheran Campus Ministry’s reserved study room, she wasn’t expecting a locked door — again. “No one can open them, because that’s...

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