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Business students compete to run most profitable virtual coffee shop

Matthew Harte, News Reporter February 7, 2017

Marquette business professors have implemented a program allowing students to run a simulated college-town coffee shop.  The program, BizCafe, allows groups of students to compete against each other...

Malika Circle Reception brings women of color together

Malika Circle Reception brings women of color together

Camille Paul, News Reporter February 7, 2017

Of the 2,002 freshman students on campus, 29.3 percent are students of color. "At Marquette, students of color are, numbers-wise, in the minority," Bianca Howell, the Coordinator for Intercultural...

Freshman survey results stay relatively consistent with previous years

Freshman survey results stay relatively consistent with previous years

Jackson Dufault, News Reporter February 7, 2017

Marquette released its annual freshman survey Thursday, Feb. 2 and 89 percent of the respondents are happy with their Marquette experience, saying their chances of transferring are unlikely. The survey,...

From front left, Nader Shammout and Rayyan Ashraf. From back left, Aamna Javed and Nadia Malik.

International travel ban hits home for Marquette students and faculty

Clara Janzen, News Reporter February 7, 2017

His eyes brimming with tears, a Marquette graduate student from Iran broke down talking to his friend about his mother. “I’ve never seen him cry before,” Sara Atshan said, tears in her eyes as...

Sara Atshan Atshan is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Story of a personal attack on religious clothing

Clara Janzen, News Reporter February 7, 2017

On her way home one day this winter, Sara Atshan experienced something she never thought would happen to her during her time at Marquette. "I was wearing a pink scarf and he comes up to me and is like,...

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MUPD responds to online harassment

Clara Janzen, News Reporter February 7, 2017

Over winter break, a student reported being harassed to the Marquette University Police Department, but something was different about this claim: the harassment was online. A student, whose name will...

Suspended professor McAdams appears in court for summary judgments

Suspended professor McAdams appears in court for summary judgments

Ryan Patterson, Assistant News Editor February 6, 2017

Attorneys representing suspended professor John McAdams and Marquette University appeared in court to present their cases to a judge Feb. 2. Both sides were seeking summary judgments, meaning a victory...

MUSG appoints new Budget Committee member, schedules vote on new resolution

MUSG appoints new Budget Committee member, schedules vote on new resolution

Jackson Dufault, News Reporter February 6, 2017

Marquette University Student Government held its weekly meeting Monday, Feb. 6. Two highlights came out of the meeting. New Budget Committee member The MUSG Senate unanimously voted to allow College...

Data Privacy Day event emphasizes cyber safety

Data Privacy Day event emphasizes cyber safety

Jackson Dufault, News Reporter February 1, 2017

Marquette’s Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense recognized Data Privacy Day last Saturday and hosted a talk stressing the importance of data privacy Monday. The talk was hosted by...

Pro-life students support March for Life on campus, in Washington DC

Pro-life students support March for Life on campus, in Washington DC

Matthew Harte, News Reporter February 1, 2017

Marquette for Life and Campus Ministry held a vigil and march last Friday to support the March for Life in Washington D.C. The March for Life is an annual rally of pro-life supporters held around the...

In fall of last year, MUPD was in the process of hiring a mental health professional.

MUPD responds to recent increase in thefts from motor vehicles

Clara Janzen, News Reporter January 31, 2017

Since Thursday, Jan. 26, the Marquette University Police Department has reported eight incidents of theft from a motor vehicle, with losses and damages totaling almost $1,500. Nobody affiliated with...

Photo by Maryam Tunio/ maryam.tunio@marquette.edu

Grocery store challenge hosts kickoff In AMU

Matthew Martinez, News Reporter January 31, 2017

Students and members of the community attended the Grocery Store Challenge in the Alumni Memorial Union  Ballroom Jan. 31 to help with efforts to bring a grocery store to campus. Upon entering the...

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