Marquette Wire

Killed the Cat: Minimum wage

Kristina Lazzara, News Reporter • October 11, 2016

Chris Abele, Milwaukee’s County Executive, and other county board supervisors announced separate proposals to increase the minimum wage for county employees to $15 per hour. However the university is not held to the same legal standard.

Dining hall compost bins encourage student involvement

Sophie Bolich, News Reporter • October 11, 2016

Marquette composts through Compost Crusader, a company founded by Melissa Tashjihan in 2014. Lakefront Brewery, Outpost Natural Foods, Beans and Barley, Odd Duck, the Urban Ecology Center and Belair Cantina are some of the other Milwaukee businesses, schools and restaurants who also work with Compost Crusader.

Marquette students, faculty honored for receiving patents

Jackson Dufault, News Reporter • October 11, 2016

Each invention was developed by a member of the Marquette community. University President Michael Lovell stood before a small crowd of the university’s top innovators to honor those who were recently awarded patents or are in the process of receiving them.

The Wire Explains: The Electoral College

Devi Shastri, Projects Editor • October 11, 2016

The presidency and the vice presidency are the only elected offices in the nation that are not determined by the popular vote, when each ballot is cast by individual citizens. When Americans vote for the president, they are actually voting for someone else to vote for the president for them.

Virtual reality project aims to immerse students in remote classrooms

Matthew Harte, Science & Technology Reporter • October 11, 2016

A project to set up virtual reality cameras in classrooms so students can remotely view the class using their smartphones won a 2016 Strategic Innovation Award. The project was started by the university's...

MPD and MUPD collaborate, crack down on liquor stores

Dean Bibens, Crime & Safety Reporter • October 11, 2016

The Marquette University Police Department and the Milwaukee Police Department are targeting multiple liquor stores aside from Westown Market Liquor Store. MUPD is specifically targeting students who...

Milwaukee startup to offer internships, job opportunities

Sophie Bolich, News Reporter • October 11, 2016

Zizzl partners with small to mid-size companies, handling their payroll and benefits and making sure employees are getting paid accurately and on time. The end goal is company growth and the creation of new jobs. According to zizzl’s website, the company specializes in time tracking, payroll processing and benefit management.

Podcast: Columnists Hughes, McCarthy discuss Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate

Morgan Hughes, Ryan McCarthy and Michael Cummings • October 7, 2016

Assistant Opinions Editor Mike Cummings moderates discussion on Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between Governor Mike Pence and Senator Tim Kaine. Columnists Ryan McCarthy and Morgan Hughes analyze...

Students and faculty respond to Hispanic initiative

Kristina Lazzara, News Reporter • October 4, 2016

The current Hispanic population on campus is 9.5 percent. Black has been meeting with the Spanish-teaching faculty over the past few weeks to discuss improving campus diversity, and several students and faculty shared their thoughts on the topic.

Marquette Bublr bike station fifth-most used in Milwaukee

Abby Ng, News Reporter • October 4, 2016

Bublr Bikes is Milwaukee’s bike sharing company which offers bicycles that can be rented and returned at any Bublr Bike station. Since the Bublr Bike station on 16th and Wells was installed in April, 2,609 rides have originated from the station, making it the 5th most used station out of the 39 total stations in Milwaukee.

Wakerly Lab receives updates, more to come

Kristina Lazzara, News Reporter • October 4, 2016

The lab now boasts raised ceilings, beanbag chairs, projection walls, new iMacs, virtual-reality gaming and even a 3D printer. More additions to the lab are coming throughout the semester.

How the MUPD alert system works

Dean Bibens, Crime & Safety Reporter • October 4, 2016

Robberies are one of the most common occurrences on Marquette's campus. Over the past three years, there have been 31 reported robberies, off-campus and on public property combined.