Marquette Wire

MUWBB needs to rebuild

Conor McPherson, Sports Columnist • April 9, 2024

With all five starters and Coach Duffy leaving, MUWBB is in need of a massive rebuild. A new head coach should be willing to dive into the transfer portal, take on heavy recruiting and seek to fill the holes left behind.

Fatphobia still rampant in society

Joseph Schamber, Opinions Columnist • April 9, 2024

There remains a common, dangerous sentiment that persists in our standards of beauty: Being fat, or overweight, makes you unattractive. We need to combat fatphobia on a societal level by increasing representation for people of all different body types

Streaming services are trash

Izzy Fonfara Drewel, Executive Opinions Editor • March 26, 2024

The overwhelming bombardment of streaming services is ruining the enjoyment of TV as an art. Waits are too long, seasons are too short and it's just a recreation of cable all over again.

Start hearing protection young

Clara Lebrón, Opinions Columnist • March 26, 2024

Speakers are only getting louder but our ears aren't ready for it. People need to take precautions to prevent hearing loss otherwise they will pay the price.

Milwaukee needs book stores

Joseph Schamber, Opinions Columnist • March 5, 2024

Despite popular belief, print novels are not going away anytime soon, and yet Milwaukee is significantly lacking in bookstores.

The MLB doesn’t need unnecessary change

Conor McPherson, Sports Columnist • March 5, 2024

MLB has gone through an unfathomable amount of changes in the past several years, but they need to stay true to the game. Keep the rules as they were and the fans will follow.

Wisconsin needs universal helmet law

Izzy Fonfara Drewel, Executive Opinions Editor • February 27, 2024

Wisconsin law does not require any motorcycle user over the age of 18 to wear a helmet, but it should. In 2022, there were 1,921 motorcycle crashes in Wisconsin. 1,606 of those people were injured and 80 of them died.

The NBA All-Star Game needs change

Conor McPherson, Sports Columnist • February 27, 2024

This year's NBA All-Star Game was an absolute travesty. Considering the severe viewership drop over the past 20 years, it's time the league updates the event and makes it enjoyable again.

Bring contraceptives to campus

Clara Lebrón, Opinions Columnist • February 27, 2024

Marquette University needs to sponsor birth control for all students in order to fulfill their promise of cura personalis.

Consumerism is killing Valentine’s Day

Clara Lebrón, Opinions Columnist • February 21, 2024

Valentine's Day might be one of the most celebrated holidays in the world, but its also one of the most misunderstood. We need to address the issue of consumerism within the holiday in order to return it to being a true day of love.

TTI preys on vulnerable youth

Joseph Schamber, Opinions Columnist • February 20, 2024

The troubled teen industry has been allowed to run rampant throughout our country making billions off of young teenagers and ignorant parents. It's time someone steps in and stops these people from torturing the future of the country.

Milwaukee deserves an NHL team

Conor McPherson, Sports Columnist • February 20, 2024

It's time the NHL takes notice of the prime real estate that is Milwaukee. They're looking to expand the league and Wisconsin would be the perfect location for a new professional hockey team.