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MCCARTHY: Trump administration’s treatment of press is unacceptable

Ryan McCarthy, Coulmnist January 31, 2017

The most shocking thing about White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s lie regarding the size of Trump’s inauguration crowd was how unnecessary it felt. Almost nobody cares about inauguration attendance...

Editorial: Lovells announcements merit mixed feelings

Editorial: Lovell’s announcements merit mixed feelings

January 24, 2017

In classic Lovell fashion, the university president had two major announcements for attendants of his third annual presidential address Wednesday, Jan. 18. One called for celebration; the other discussed...

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MCCARTHY: Chargers’ move won’t solve Spanos’ woes

Ryan McCarthy, Columnist January 24, 2017

Breaking up is hard to do. In Baltimore, there are still fans bitter with Jim Irsay for moving the Colts out in the dead of night nearly 35 years ago. In Cleveland, the name Art Modell still draws invectives,...

HUGHES: Hasty ACA replacement will cost American lives

HUGHES: Hasty ACA replacement will cost American lives

Morgan Hughes, Columnist January 24, 2017

I have a five-inch scar that runs across the right side of my neck, which I've had since my freshman year of high school. It starts below my chin and falls down diagonally, halting immediately above my...

EDITORIAL: Conversation surrounding reported sexual assault near campus lacking

EDITORIAL: Conversation surrounding reported sexual assault near campus lacking

December 6, 2016

Around 11 p.m. the Saturday after Thanksgiving, an incident of aggravated sexual assault occurred on 17th and State Streets. Soon after the act, the Marquette University Police Department sent out email...

HUGHES: What does mental illness look like?

HUGHES: What does mental illness look like?

Morgan Hughes, Columnist December 6, 2016

It’s flu season, which means my coat pockets are lined with cough drop wrappers and my head hurts with congestion. In the past four days, I've been to Walmart three times in search of various cold remedy...

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MCCARTHY: The case for ‘ranked-choice voting’

Ryan McCarthy, Columnist December 6, 2016

The 2016 election was a stark reminder that our electoral process is broken. The winner of the electoral college has lost the popular vote and ascended to the presidency four times in American history....

Growing up, Abby learned from her stay-at-home dad and mom who worked full time to question societal gender roles.

VAKULSKAS: Lessons from my stay-at-home dad

Abby Vakulskas, Columnist December 6, 2016

In 1989, only 4 percent of American men were stay-at-home fathers, according to Pew Research Center surveys. Eight years later, my dad quit his job as a gym teacher to join those ranks. Over time,...

The exposure to new ideas and values that college brings reveals the ethical discrepancies represented in childrens toys.

VAKULSKAS: College insights offer new view of toy aisle

Abby Vakulskas, Columnist November 29, 2016

As a child, the toy aisle was a magical place. Whether we were in Target, Walgreens or Mills Fleet Farm, I would always beg my parents to visit that part of the store, if only to gaze upon the glorious...

EDITORIAL: Future campus development must consider more green space

EDITORIAL: Future campus development must consider more green space

November 29, 2016

Walking on Wisconsin Avenue past the Alumni Memorial Union has a new feel now that an open green space has replaced the former Jesuit Residence. The old run-down building that once crowded the sidewalk...

Reader Submission: In defense of safe spaces

November 29, 2016

The following reader submission is by Brenda Brambila, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and is in response to a column published Oct. 4, "Safe spaces hurt students in long run."  Safe...

Since Fidel Castros death last week, many have spoken out honoring his legacy. This praise ignores Castros many civil rights violations during his rule in Cuba.

MCCARTHY: Stop canonizing Castro

Ryan McCarthy, Columnist November 29, 2016

Fidel Castro died Friday at the age of 90. The controversial Cuban strongman played a key role in some of the most influential world events of the 20th century and became a symbol of resistance to American...

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