Marquette Wire

HARRINGTON: MSNBC subtly becoming liberal FOX News

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • February 27, 2018

The discussion regarding Russian influence on the 2016 election has been going on for nearly two years and no productive developments have materialized. Despite this lack of progress, every minor update receives emotional and pressing coverage from broadcast veterans such as Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams. The delivery of these stories lead the viewer to believe that a Watergate-level story is about to break and that the entire White House is about to be arrested.

Editorial: Gun control, student security must be national priority

February 27, 2018

The Marquette Wire Editorial Board rarely comments on issues of national attention unless they have a tangible connection to the university. We try to pick topics that directly impact Marquette students...

DUFAULT: New Fox News streaming service sets bad precedent

Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist • February 27, 2018

Fox Nation gives the network a platform to be even more rowdy than its allowed to be on national television. The network has said that it plans on catering to the "Fox News Superfans," which probably means the content being produced will exclusively be directed toward people who radically lean right.

KORENICH: Pornography has negative impact on adolescents

Maya Korenich, Opinions Columnist • February 27, 2018

Because of the increase in the use of technology and the age decreasing at which people use it, children are viewing porn earlier and earlier. Pornography can negatively affect the way adolescents and teenagers view sex, and these negative mindsets can be carried with them throughout their lives.

BEG: Recent global anti-refugee backlash cannot be ignored

Aminah Beg • February 20, 2018

The Syrian Civil War in 2011 started as an uprising against the president, Bashar Al-Assad. Since then, Syria has been shattered with the destruction of its cities and its civilians. Their standard of...

Editorial: Study abroad participants should immerse themselves in host-country culture

February 20, 2018

Among other things, global education holds the potential to be deeply cathartic while widening one’s capacity for compassion and cultural understanding. It presents an opportunity to more clearly discern one’s place in the world while encouraging independence and increasing self-assuredness.

HARRINGTON: Reagan legacy incorrectly praised

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • February 20, 2018

Either through selective memory or deliberate ignorance by conservatives, the disastrous presidency of Ronald Reagan has become a “golden era” of American politics. College students who were not even...

DUFAULT: Safeguard political elections against hate speech promoters

Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist • February 20, 2018

For many years, hate speech has been a frustrating constitutional issue, spawning multiple supreme court cases. These cases have determined that Nehlen and Jones receive protection from the government for what they say. Awful people who have done horrid things have been protected under the First Amendment, Nehlen and Jones are another example.

BEG: Celebrity activism emblematic of white savior complex

February 13, 2018

The problem is when these celebrities come into a completely different culture and environment than their own and try to push their own agenda without taking into account the many factors that affect these countries. It creates an inspiring PR image for the celebrity and allows them to feel worthy about themselves without truly analyzing the effects of their presence in these countries.

KORENICH: Ending menstruation stigma

February 13, 2018

Because the prices are so high for tampons and pads, women without access to these products either end up just bleeding in their clothes or wearing the same pad or tampon for days, which can be very dangerous. Bustle's "Not Safe For Women" series illustrates this.

DUFAULT: Olympics offer opportunity for diplomacy

Jackson Dufault, Opinions Columnist • February 13, 2018

Pence's attendance is an opportunity for the Trump administration and the United States. He’s more of a politician than Trump, and has the potential to be a better diplomat. So far, though, he’s reiterated the United States’ aggressive stance against North Korea, and it doesn't look like he has any intent to be an ambassador.

HARRINGTON: Super Bowl advertisements exploitative

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • February 13, 2018

These kinds of advertising “failures” rarely affect the business of the companies involved. If anything, producing a controversial advertisement such as the Dodge MLK spot generates press coverage and furthers exposure.