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KORENICH: Vegetarian options accessible for all

Maya Korenich • September 5, 2017

When I was in preschool, my family and I went to a petting zoo. They had all the animals I expected to see — goats, llamas, chickens and a ton of turkeys. The next day, I was sitting at my kitchen table eating a turkey sandwich when the turkeys from the day before popped into my head. I quickly and anxiously asked my mom if this turkey I was eating was that animal I saw the day before. This is when it clicked in my head that the meat I ate was a real-live animal. On that day, I stopped eating meat and haven’t eaten it since. Obviously, I am biased already being a vegetarian, but I believe eating meat is unnecessary with all of the good vegetarian options available.

DUFAULT: O-Fest requires restructuring

Jackson Dufault, Columnist • September 5, 2017

When I was a freshman, O-Fest was both a stressful and frightening experience. As I walked down the path between Raynor Library and Lalumiere Hall, about a hundred students from a variety of organizations shouted in my face, encouraging me to sign up for the email newsletter while shoving free cups and pens into my hand. It was a lot to process.

HARRINGTON: Political discourse on campuses lacking

Reilly Harrington, Opinions Columnist • September 5, 2017

I’d wager everyone reading this article knows the expression, “It’s impolite to talk about money, politics or religion.” While this mentality is helpful for keeping conversation around a dinner table civil, I’m concerned that it is hindering discourse on college campuses around the nation. Marquette’s recent Organization Fest was an eye-opening experience regarding the state of political conversations on campus, or more accurately, the lack of political conversations.

Editorial: Campus security practices invasive, breed distrust

September 5, 2017

Protecting students on campus should always be among a university's top priorities, and Marquette is no exception. That said, many of the steps the Office of Residence Life has taken to promote student safety can be unnecessarily invasive, and sacrifice student privacy for the illusion of security.

DUFAULT: New Sendik’s market a huge leap forward for Marquette

Jackson Dufault, Columnist • August 29, 2017

Changes are coming to Marquette rapidly. The university is waving goodbye to its oldest and perhaps most iconic residence hall, McCormick, and replacing it with a shiny, new one just a block away. A new recreational center, the renovation of the 707 building, and a new home for Marquette basketball are also headliners. These are all wonderful additions and are sure to draw plenty of prospective students, but there was one announcement that caught my eye, and excitement, more than any other: the announcement of a Sendik’s Market.

Editorial: Universities have important role in enacting social change

August 29, 2017

Universities were quick to issue statements condemning the violence that occurred in Charlottesville earlier this month, reaffirming student safety on campuses. However, some statements fell short, doing little in the way of action or in the way of pointed denouncements of white supremacist ideology.

KORENICH: McCormick Hall 24/7 meal plan will benefit students

Maya Korenich • August 29, 2017

As a student, I eat. A lot. When there’s nothing to do, my go-to is to just head to the dining hall to grab a bite or even just sit around and waste time with friends. That may not be the healthiest thing, but it is what it is. When rumors started surfacing that McCormick dining hall may be open 24 hours every day of the week, I felt like I had scored big-time. No longer would I have to return to my room and scavenge through the remnants of my parent’s latest care package or shell out eight bucks to satiate my late night cravings.

HARRINGTON: Navigating the grey area between art and artist

Reilly Harrington • August 29, 2017

Public figures exist in a sort of paradoxical state between hyper-analysis and infallibility. A socially conscious or “politically correct” mentality has become dominant in mass media. The general public is quick to jump on scandal and deem celebrities or content as “problematic." Yet, the other side of this issue is that the art and its creator become two separate entities in the minds of the consumer, while the artist and their legacy go unscathed. How can this be?

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Opinions

KORENICH: Vegetarian options accessible for all

DUFAULT: O-Fest requires restructuring

HARRINGTON: Political discourse on campuses lacking

Editorial: Campus security practices invasive, breed distrust

DUFAULT: New Sendik’s market a huge leap forward for Marquette

Editorial: Universities have important role in enacting social change

KORENICH: McCormick Hall 24/7 meal plan will benefit students

HARRINGTON: Navigating the grey area between art and artist

Appeal to sponsors: Bring back New Music Stage

MCCARTHY: Approaching graduation, but not quite adulthood

KAUFMAN: Social media ‘pictures of health’ are unrealistic

Editorial: Reflecting on significant year of diverse campus speakers

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