Marquette Wire

VAKULSKAS: The underrated benefit of campus life: Walking

Abby Vakulsks, Columnist • August 30, 2016

One of the greatest benefits of college life is walking. Count your steps and stay active this semester.

Editorial: We are the Marquette Wire

August 30, 2016

The excitement and buzz of the new school year students feel when walking down Wisconsin Avenue for the first time since spring radiates even in the basement of Johnston Hall, where the Marquette Wire...

CUMMINGS: University administration reacts to civil unrest; students must answer the call

Michael Cummings, Assistant Opinions Editor • August 30, 2016

As Milwaukee begins to recover from the death of 23-year-old Sylville Smith and the resulting civil unrest that erupted in the city, freshmen have moved into their first residence halls, faculty and staff...

Dawson: That’s All Folks

May 6, 2016

The newsroom is empty. I have spent many days and nights in the basement of Johnston. Some would say the Wire staff and I live down there. But the Tribune has been sent to the printer and everyone...

HUGHES: Please cite your sources, an argument against logical fallacies

Morgan Hughes • May 5, 2016

I have always been strong in my convictions and I have always been eager to shove those convictions down the throats of my peers.

MCCARTHY: Daniel Berrigan’s death should remind Catholic Church of need for discomfort

Ryan McCarthy • May 5, 2016

In the past decade the Catholic Church has lost a large amount of its moral authority in America and across the world. Perhaps it is because Catholics are no longer willing to take hard, inconvenient stances or make others uncomfortable in pursuit of their ideals, as Berrigan so often did.

An Open Letter to the University on Inclusivity and Tolerance

May 5, 2016

Welcome to the world of the politically correct. When calls for inclusivity and diversity demand a form of submission, silence and/or repression, we have done a disservice to our community.

EDITORIAL: Expansion is praiseworthy but current needs must be addressed

Marquette Wire Staff • May 5, 2016

There are so many things Marquette should be proud of and excited for, but there are core areas of student life that are not adequately funded or maintained.

MURPHY: Department of Labor and an uncertain business environment

Ryan Murphy • May 4, 2016

The benefit of raising overtime pay eligibility will come at a cost – one that may fall heavily on those of us soon to join the labor force.

MCCARTHY: TIDAL has not lived up to promises

Ryan McCarthy • April 28, 2016

At last year’s launch the owners of TIDAL including Jack White, Alicia Keys, Daft Punk and members of Arcade Fire – among others – stood on stage as the company announced how it was going to save the music industry by making music valuable again. It has done the exact opposite.

MURPHY: Feel guilty, not ashamed

Ryan Murphy • April 28, 2016

So should we try to make people feel guilty instead of ashamed when they do something bad? Strange as it sounds, I think the answer is yes.

EDITORIAL: Milwaukee revitalization needs more than new things

Marquette Wire Staff • April 28, 2016

New places to work and play and easier costs of living, while enticing, may not be the answer to bringing people to Milwaukee or keeping them here.