Marquette Wire

Professor to head UN council

Will Ashenmacher • September 11, 2003

He applied for the position in January 2003 and was flown to Geneva six months later to be interviewed by a board of UNECE members. He was offered the position on Aug. 14.
Chowdhury said he will report to Geneva later this month and will...

Hall primaries heat up

Rikida Starace • September 11, 2003

"The elections are going well," elections coordinator Sarah Klatt said. "It's very refreshing to see so many people dedicated to this campaign, and there are many new faces getting involved and that is great to see."
Cobeen, O'Donnell, South and...

Poverty

andrew.johnson@marquette.edu • September 11, 2003

The American Community Survey was started in 1996 as a means of improving the decennial census process, Nelson said. It offers yearly demographic, social, housing and economic data for a variety of population groups, ranging from states to counties and...

County layoffs protested

Liz Challice • September 11, 2003

Employees scheduled for the layoff were notified three weeks ago that they would no longer be employed as of Friday.
The unions hit hardest were Local 882, the largest union in Milwaukee County, which includes Milwaukee County Parks, Highway, Fleet...

City blankets residents in security

matt.nash@marquette.edu • September 11, 2003

Since the attacks, Milwaukee has taken steps to improve safety in the city, according to Ald. Michael Murphy from the 16th aldermanic district. He said the police and fire departments, as well as the Water Works, have taken "pro-active steps" toward...

Zimpher exits, search ensues

Stu Thomas • September 9, 2003

The process of interviewing and narrowing the candidates will be similar to that of the 1998 search for a chancellor that brought Zimpher to UWM.
"The search process that led to the hiring of Chancellor Zimpher worked well and benefited the campus, the...

MUSG plans for more late-night activities and other programs

Katie Hinderer • September 9, 2003

According to the resolution text, the final wording of the flag plaque will read,"This flag display is a tribute to the individuals who serve our country and the ideals that are upheld. It expresses the gratitude of Marquette University students for the...

IL Tuition

Amy Bauer • September 9, 2003

The bill will take effect in fall of 2004 at the earliest. The fixed rate is set upon acceptance to one of the Illinois public universities and guaranteed for four years.
Abby Ottenhoff, press secretary for Blagojevich, said in the case a student goes...

The necessity of quality doctoral programs

John Heiderscheidt • September 9, 2003

Features of Marquette's program that helped the university secure the grant include: preparing teacher scholars to address vulnerable populations of society; the opportunity for residencies in research and teaching; dedication to developing cultural...

Raynor Library considers opening all hours

Amanda Mccracken • September 9, 2003

The idea for Raynor Library to be open 24 hours came from MUSG in the 2002-03 school year. After discussing the idea for some time, MUSG put out a survey online for all Marquette students, asking if there would be a need for the library to be open 24...

Princeton survey aims to better aid prospective students

Jackie Palank • September 9, 2003

According to Princeton Review spokeswoman Jeanne Krier, the Princeton Review has surveyed college students annually since 1992 to rank schools on a variety of categories to better aid prospective students. The surveys consist of 70 questions ranging from...

Students crave current events in classes

Amanda Becker • September 9, 2003

"It can be difficult to incorporate current events into classes that don't really pertain to them," sophomore Adrianna Picard said.
Picard said if a course pertains to current events then the professor should include discussions. However, she said that...