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View of the Milwaukee Bucks court, located inside Fiserv Forum in the heart of Milwaukee. (Photo courtesy of Garret Rowland)

Bring the WNBA to MKE

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • September 24, 2024
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is optimistic that the franchise can add another team by 2028, and Milwaukee would be the perfect contender. 
Taylor Swift announced her endorsement shortly after the debate.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement is a powerful tool

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • September 17, 2024
Shortly after the presidential debate ended Tuesday night, Taylor Swift took to Instagram to show her support for Kamala Harris’ and Tim Walz’s election bid. The singer’s endorsement is a powerful contribution to the Democrats’ campaign and may stir up a voter base they desperately need.

EDITORIAL: It is time to talk policy

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • September 10, 2024
The Marquette Wire Editorial Board stands with the victims of this tragedy and expresses its deepest condolences for all victims and their families of those afflicted by gun violence. We need comprehensive gun control legislation, so we can fix this uniquely American problem.
Take junk pills off the shelves

Take junk pills off the shelves

John O'Shea, Assistant Opinions Editor • September 10, 2024
The shelves of pharmacies are stocked with pills containing ineffective active ingredients. Utilizing a precedent set by the CARES Act and a landmark Federal Court case, we may be able to get these dud pharmaceutics off the shelves.
Marquette Mascot, Iggy, at Marquette Men's Basketball game hyping up the crowd. (Photo courtesy of Mascot Hall of Fame.)

Support reaching beyond the court

Lilly Peacock, Sports Columnist • September 10, 2024
As interest in women’s sports continues to grow nationwide, the upcoming fall athletic season is an ideal time to foster on-campus enthusiasm for the games to come. Marquette’s women’s teams have what it takes to excel on their own, but a boost in campus and community support might be what’s needed to finally bring their game to the forefront of the conversation. 

Vance is a disaster, Walz is an asset

Joseph Schamber, Executive Opinions Editor • September 3, 2024
In a presidential election characterized by division and uncertainty, the candidates' pick of running mates might be the deciding factor for many Americans. While Walz seems to pull in unlikely voters, Vance's extremist political views are likely to ostracize those who are undecided.
Photo of the updated Marquette University seal.

Op-Ed: Save Marquette’s ABA program

Emma Mass, Marquette Alum • June 7, 2024

Dear Marquette, We are about to fail the Autistic community of the state of Wisconsin. I am writing to you today both as an advocate for the vital program of Applied Behavior Analysis and as a proud...

MOSES: Live for what you love

MOSES: Live for what you love

Hope Moses, Executive Director • April 30, 2024

When we are children, we are asked, “Who do you wish to become?” We don’t realize it, but one day, the question becomes, “Who have you always been?” At heart, I have always been a writer who...

WOOLARD: Long live the trib!

WOOLARD: Long live the trib!

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune • April 30, 2024

As a senior in high school there was no world where I could see a future for myself that I’d actually enjoy. I moved across the country to Marquette not knowing if things would be better, but at least...

LYONS: Walking

Richie Lyons, Production Director • April 30, 2024

Live news is stressful. I learned that on my first day volunteering as a production assistant at the Wire. I walked in and everything was on fire. They did not even know if they were going to be able to...

Solving the MLB elbow crisis

Conor McPherson, Sports Columnist • April 30, 2024
Pitchers across the country are facing an ongoing epidemic of elbow injuries and shoulder injuries plaguing pitchers from coast to coast. The MLB needs to stop focusing on viewership and start caring about the health and safety of their players.
CADY: Finding Me

CADY: Finding Me

Grace Cady, Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal • April 30, 2024

As I watch the days pass and the hours tick by before graduation, I feel a sense of dread and sweetness and anticipatory nostalgia. I think so much about the times I have spent wasting the hours away in...

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