New admissions strategy results in increasing acceptance rate
Margaret Cahill, Projects Reporter
December 5, 2017
Filed under Higher Education, News, Projects
Marquette’s acceptance rate increased 20 percent in the last four years. In 2012, the university admitted about 55 percent of applicants. As of 2017, the rate is 74 percent.
Rape more prevalent among peers than strangers on college campuses
Clara Janzen, Assistant News Editor
December 5, 2017
Filed under Crime & Safety, News, Project stories, Uncomfortable Truth, Wire Featured
Jamie began her Friday night in her dorm room in McCormick Hall watching TV and playing drinking games. A few hours later, one of the boys in her room would rape her.Jamie’s situation isn’t unique. About 85 to 90 percent of sexual assaults reported by college women are perpetrated by someone known to the victim, according to the National Institute of Justice.
Why is sexual assault reporting on the rise?
Clara Janzen, Assistant News Editor
November 29, 2017
Filed under Journal, Project stories, Uncomfortable Truth
All 22 of those men, including Weinstein, have either been fired or have resigned from their respective positions and companies.
The Uncomfortable Truth
Jennifer Walter, Executive News Editor
November 29, 2017
Filed under Feature Project, Journal, Uncomfortable Truth, Wire Featured
They also discover they are in possession of the only video evidence of the incident.
Johnston’s Gems
Matt Unger, Projects Editor
November 29, 2017
There was a time when Marquette’s chapel, library and Jesuit residence were all housed under the same roof. It was a time before there were 11 different colleges featuring 80 different majors and 78 varying minors. In fact, Marquette was still considered a college itself, still too small in enrollment...
Counseling and advocacy groups seek improved outreach
Maredithe Meyer, Projects Reporter
May 2, 2017
Filed under Breaking the Silence, Breaking the Silence, News, News, Projects, Tribune
For mental health professionals dealing with patients in the day-to-day, the need for immediate strategies to help those struggling with suicide is pressing. "There is a 50 percent lifetime incident of mental illness," David Baker, an associate professor in the College of Health Sciences and neurolog...
Before college: A fight against stigma
Abby Ng, Projects Reporter
April 25, 2017
Filed under Breaking the Silence, Breaking the Silence, Projects, Wire Featured
The Schuster family never saw it coming. Neither did the community of Grafton, Wisconsin. No one ever thought Tim Schuster, a popular 17-year-old high school senior, known for his ability to make people laugh, would kill himself. Dec. 10, 2008 started out as a normal day for Tim’s mother, Cl...
Marquette researchers seek innovative treatments
Maredithe Meyer, Investigative Reporter
April 25, 2017
Filed under Breaking the Silence, Breaking the Silence, MUTV, News, Projects, Tribune, Video, Wire Featured
Charlie Kubly was described by his loved ones as the life of the party, even as he battled depression for years. He was 28 when that battle ended and Kubly lost his life to suicide. Kubly grew up in Milwaukee as the youngest of seven children. In high school and college, he spent time traveling, skiing, sailing and playing tennis. He loved blues m...
Lucky to Win a Game
Grant Becker, Brian Georgeson, Patrick Thomas and Matt Unger
January 29, 2017
Filed under Documentary, Men's Lacrosse, MUTV, Projects, Sports, Sports, Wire Featured
In just four seasons, Marquette men's lacrosse went from being the first Division I program in the state of Wisconsin to hosting an NCAA tournament game. The athletic department announced the addition of the sport in 2010 with a goal of adding a spring-time spectator sport. Spearheaded by Marquette...
Transgender Resources
Alex Montesantos, Investigative Reporter
November 17, 2016
Four university resources for transgender students, guests Individual support from the Office of Residence Life Living accommodations are available to all transgender students by request from the Office of Residence Life, and are handled based on the student’s level of c...
Understaffed counseling center creates problems for students
Alexander Montesantos, Investigative Reporter
May 5, 2016
Filed under News, Projects, Tribune, Wire Featured
After losing much of their staff, the counseling center has been working to improve resources for students.
MU basketball attendance, team value drops
Patrick Thomas, patrick.thomas@mu.edu
May 5, 2016
Filed under Men's Basketball, Projects, Sports, Wire Featured
Marquette men's basketball attendance has been falling for several years, subsequently "devaluing" the team and launching efforts to solve the problem.
