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

Some students only have 10 to 15 minutes to get between classes.

RUFFOLO: Marquette must improve accessibility on campus

Lucia Ruffolo September 15, 2020
Marquette University should provide more time and resources for students and faculty to travel across campus.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel located on Marquettes campus. Marquette Wire stock photo

PICKART: People shouldn’t be weaponizing faith

Max Pickart September 15, 2020
Marquette University must put greater effort into welcoming and allowing its students to practice freedom of religion and freedom of speech both in the classrooms and on campus.
President Donald Trump gives speech in front of crowd at a Prescott Valley, Arizona rally Oct. 4, 2016. Photo via Flickr

MOSES: Threat to defund schools implementing 1619 Project detrimental

Hope Moses, Executive Director September 15, 2020
Trump’s threat to defund The 1619 Project is a divisive tactic that is harmful to America and attempts to erase its true history.
Marquette students must continue to follow health safety guidelines.

EDITORIAL: Marquette students must be more mindful, make better decisions

September 15, 2020
Students on the Marquette campus must better adhere to health guidelines set forth by the university and city, state and federal health officials. 
The USPS is in danger of being defunded.

KOCH: USPS defunding negatively impacts many, creates widespread damage

Jenna Koch September 8, 2020
The monetary cuts to the US Postal Service by the Trump administration negatively impact many people.
Graphic by Alexandra Garner

PICKART: Men should embrace all aspects of their humanity

Max Pickart September 8, 2020
In the midst of National Suicide Prevention Week, our society must normalize men's mental health struggles and allow them to be emotionally vulnerable.
Marquette University recently announced it would be hiring a Black counselor. Marquette Wire stock photo

MOSES: Marquette must respond, take proactive measures for Black students dealing with racial trauma

Hope Moses, Executive Director September 8, 2020
As a community, Marquette needs to take the initial lack of representation in the Counseling Center and the uncomfortable presence of Black students more seriously and work towards finding effective solutions to the problem.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the Democratic Party nominee for the 2020 presidential election. Photo via Flickr

RUFFOLO: Don’t shame left-leaning Democrats for not voting for Biden

Lucia Ruffolo September 8, 2020
Americans should not feel ashamed to not vote this November due to the problematic issues of Democratic candidate, Joe Biden.
Graphic by Alexandra Garner

EDITORIAL: MU must follow through with commitments to Black students

September 8, 2020
The university must follow through on the agreed upon reforms discussed during a recent meeting with the Black Student Council.
Although Marquette was ranked the 6th best place to work in Wisconsin, some dont believe this to be true.

PICKART: Human rights, lives must come before professions

Max Pickart September 1, 2020
We must listen to the voices of people of color, amplify them and do our part in our professional settings to prioritize human rights over business.
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 self-assessment survey insufficient, testing necessary

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 self-assessment survey insufficient, testing necessary

September 1, 2020
Marquette University must require students, faculty, and staff to complete COVID tests in order to adequately prevent its spread on campus.
The Black is Beautiful movement began in the early 1960s. Photo via Flickr

MOSES: Eurocentric beauty standards damaging to Black people

Hope Moses, Executive Director September 1, 2020
European standards of beauty have been pushed onto African Americans since their arrival in this country, and this continues to perpetuate negative stereotypes of Black women.
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