The Marquette University Counseling Center must prevent confusion and frustration among students by proactively and clearly communicating the extent of its services. President Lovell recently announced the university received an anonymous $8 million gift for the purpose of addressing mental health concerns.
University leaders deny students and faculty the ability to “Be the Difference" when they intentionally act in response to concerns from community members.
Kevin Schablin, Opinions Columnist
• February 4, 2020
President Lovell announced Jan. 29 that a new College of Business Administration building will be built where McCormick Hall once stood. Students have expressed desire for the area to remain a green space.
On Feb. 3, Democrats living in Iowa came together at their state caucus to choose their pick for the candidate that will run against incumbent Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
University President Michael Lovell announced in his 2019 presidential address that Marquette University would be the first Division I athletics program to have varsity esports, or competitive video gaming. Lovell said the club would transition to a varsity sport during the fall 2019 semester.
One year after the address, esports has yet to become a varsity sport.
Movie fanatics and entertainment fans went online to watch the live Oscars nominations Jan. 13 with curiosity and excitement, hoping to see their favorite movies and actors get picked for the prestigious awards. Quickly, minorities were disappointed when they saw that nobody like them was given a chance at this year's Oscars ceremony.
Kevin Schablin, Opinions Columnist
• January 21, 2020
The Academy should follow the public's lead when nominating movies that are more representative and diverse across gender, race, life experience and genre.
Alex Garner, Executive Opinions Editor
• January 21, 2020
Solidarity and compassion are essential to society, and witnessing them in action in Cuba gives me hope that we can achieve similar means of community.
Four months after an event to discuss sustainability, Marquette University remains without a sustainability coordinator. This failure to prioritize and maintain sustainability is detrimental to Marquette and the broader community.
