Marquette Wire

HARRINGTON: Ingraham boycott is valid protest

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • April 10, 2018

Laura Ingraham is not a victim of bullying. If you look at the recent boycott of sponsors of her FOX News program, she earned the contempt of her viewers. Her mockery of Parkland survivor David Hogg’s...

Letter to the Editor: Response to “LCM, Campus Ministry face disagreement over glitter ashes”

Campus Ministry • April 10, 2018

A follow-up to the recent Marquette Wire article entitled “LCM, Campus Ministry face disagreement over glitter ashes.”

KORENICH: Walmart #MeToo effort misguided

Maya Korenich • April 4, 2018

When companies or individuals decide to make information regarding women’s sexuality, sexual health, or just plain information about sex hard to find and access, they are feeding into rape culture. It should be normal for women to talk about sex. It should be easy for women to read about their bodies and sexuality.

BEG: Support for Palestine unfairly taboo

Aminah Beg • April 4, 2018

The tip-toeing around support for Palestine is what perpetuates the Islamophobia movement. The difficulty of criticizing the bombings of the Gaza strip permits the neglect for Muslims worldwide and the lack of concern for their safety. Right-wing conservatives will continue to attack Muslims and pose them as a threat to other countries because they ignore the truth of the Palestinian situation, and the Muslim religion as a whole.

HARRINGTON: Bolton as national security adviser signals impending conflict

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • April 4, 2018

Our involvement in another pointless and destructive war seems all but guaranteed with John Bolton taking on the role of national security adviser. The last thing that Donald Trump, who has established a reputation for egging on unstable foreign agents such as North Korea, needs is a war hawk whispering in his ear about the United States' role in foreign politics. Any person who opposes the innocent loss of life in needless conflict should be horrified by the prospect of Bolton’s new position.

Editorial: Competing values underscore lack of total acceptance for LGBTQ community

April 4, 2018

Our histories are blighted with discrimination, and it does not only or always come from traditional Catholic values — faith-based organizations are often among the strongest community advocates — but the competing value systems on campus are apparent.

DUFAULT: Facebook data crisis not a surprise

Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist • April 4, 2018

Facebook is under fire, and it’s for an unsurprising reason. The social media platform is in the news for a privacy scandal involving the accounts of its users. A firm named Cambridge Analytica pulled...

KORENICH: Spring break has negative effect on environment

Maya Korenich, Opinions Columnist • March 20, 2018

Spring break is the perfect time for college students, parents or even high schoolers to take a break and get some much-needed relaxation. Exotic and warm locations are usually the ideal spot, especially for those who live in cold-weather climates and have just experienced a brutal winter. Unfortunately, spring break can have some negative consequences on the environment, and for those who live full-time in popular spring break destinations.

HARRINGTON: CIA nomination no cause for celebration

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • March 20, 2018

In what has become a routine cabinet shake-up for President Donald Trump's administration, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was ousted and replaced by CIA Director Mike Pompeo last week. While some have speculated on the cause of Tillerson’s firing, more attention should be directed toward the now-empty CIA director position.

Op-Ed: Response to HARRINGTON: Reagan Legacy Incorrectly Praised

March 20, 2018

In an edition of the Marquette Tribune dated Feb. 20, there was published an opinion piece entitled, "Reagan Legacy Incorrectly Praised." The piece proceeded to attack the legacy of former President Ronald Reagan and accused the conservative students who honor his legacy of either ignorance at best, or malice at worse. While we applaud the Tribune's dedication to publishing thought-provoking journalism, and naturally respect the author's constitutional right to express his viewpoints in the press, we know it incumbent upon us as the representatives of the Marquette conservative community to correct the record of half-truths and falsehoods which heretofore have been presented as fact.

DUFAULT: North Korean summit a cautious opportunity

Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist • March 20, 2018

Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will meet for the very first time. The president announced that he would be meeting with Jong-un in an upcoming summit to discuss denuclearization, among other topics. This is an opportunity to try to smooth over relations with the authoritarian regime, something that the United States hasn’t exactly been trying to do since Trump’s inauguration.

BEG: Teens have ability to enact change

Aminah Beg • February 27, 2018

ut teenagers have difficult influences controlling their lives in multiple ways, forcing them to learn about stress and conflict. Teenagers are one of the strongest groups of people because of all the expectations they are constantly required to meet.