The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire
The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire
The student news site of Marquette University

Marquette Wire

Opinions

Keep your head up

Alison McMillan, Opinions Columnist • October 11, 2024
Students must be more alert for the sake of their own safety. Parents have told children for years to look both ways before crossing the street. However, when students are wrapped up in their own lives, they leave these rules behind.  
Whether you are traveling through the air or across busy highways, getting home can be a hassle.

Is going home worth the hassle?

Katie Mancini, Opinions Columnist • October 10, 2024
The natural remedy to homesickness is a quick visit back, but that is not always the best option for all students.
Marquette's momentum is building

Marquette’s momentum is building

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • October 9, 2024
Marquette's Men's Basketball team is showing promise this season, and it was on full display at the Blue and Gold Scrimmage.

Political lies impact real lives

Rachel Lopera, Opinions Columnist • October 9, 2024
The 2024 Presidential Debate, held on Sept. 10, was filled with false statements that can mislead the American people. Politicians need to be held accountable for these lies and the damage they cause.
Mock up of Helfaer facility's interior courtesy of Marquette University.

Make recreational space for all

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • October 8, 2024
As finishing touches are being put on the construction of Marquette’s new Wellness and Helfaer Recreation Facility, anticipation for its future use is high. Set to open in January 2025, the new addition to campus could serve as a beacon of community, connecting both the university and the greater Milwaukee area through sport. 
Wisconsin's current state flag is the state seal over a blue background with text.

Wisconsin needs a new state flag

John O'Shea, Assistant Opinions Editor • October 8, 2024

The last change made to the Wisconsin state flag was in 1979. It is pretty standard as far as state flags go, a solid background with the state’s seal. But in recent years, residents across all 50 states...

Thomas Durkin with James Foley

Jamming with Jimmy celebrates life of James Foley

Thomas Durkin • October 8, 2024
In 1992, I met James Foley during my first week as a freshman. Little did I know that that meeting would create ripples impacting my entire life.
Photos courtesy of Gage Skidmore. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Designed by Joseph Schamber.

Hurricane Helene should inspire stronger climate change stance

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • October 2, 2024
During the debate on Tuesday night, Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz were asked to comment on the devastation from category 4 Hurricane Helene in North Carolina. Their responses varied massively.

Dancing with the Stars is losing its stardom

Alison McMillan, Opinions Columnist • September 28, 2024
Dancing with the Stars is not the show it used to be. The show is suffering and if things do not change, it needs to be taken off the air.
You should cook at home

You should cook at home

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • September 26, 2024
With a little time and effort you can cook restaurant quality meals for much cheaper than it costs to carry-out. Even with rising grocery prices, cooking at home is still worth your while.

Politics’ new digital battleground

Clara Lebrón, Print Production Manager • September 24, 2024
Memes seem to be everywhere today, including our politics.

Attacking the Constitution to defend marriage

John O'Shea, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 24, 2024
Project 2025 wants to return to the days of DOMA, but the policies it would need to pass to achieve that would be dangerously unconstitutional and un-American.
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