November 12, 2009
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Since the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act was passed, college students no longer worry about parents seeing their grades — and they shouldn’t have to worry about courts seeing them either.
Cook County, Ill., prosecutors...
November 10, 2009
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When Mayor Barrett decides the future of the Milwaukee Arts Board next Wednesday, let’s hope he aims to nurture, not strangle the arts community.
Barrett originally slashed the 2010 Arts Board’s budget by 75 percent ($110,000),...
November 5, 2009
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Marquette should expand its Counseling Center to accommodate students who require long-term counseling.
This need came to light when the center turned away senior Nick Meli, who suffered anxiety episodes after being diagnosed...
November 3, 2009
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For a gubernatorial candidate, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker sure didn’t show last week that he could think his decisions through before acting on them.
On Oct. 28, Walker sent layoff notices to 180 county workers...
October 29, 2009
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Marquette’s decision to invite Wellpoint CEO Angela Braly to speak targets the heart of what a university stands for — encouragement of the free flow of ideas.
A university should be an open forum for all viewpoints, allowing...
Rosemary Lane
October 27, 2009
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The digitally manipulated Ralph Lauren advertisement of a grotesquely emaciated model is only the latest link in a chain of photoshopped images of women, highlighting America’s unhealthy perception of beauty.
The ad, which...
Bridget Dolan
October 20, 2009
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Apartment and house hunting students: Relax, breathe easy and think before hastily signing a lease.
September through November mark the busiest months for students signing leases for the following school year.
Rushing to...
Rosemary Lane
October 15, 2009
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Marquette needs to address the gaping hole in its curriculum: the lack of a fine arts major.
Of the 28 Jesuit universities, Marquette is one of just four that don’t offer a fine arts major. It’s time the university stops...
Bridget Dolan
October 13, 2009
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Memorial Library should provide students more uninterrupted study time and more table space by staying open until 2 a.m.
Memorial’s 11:30 p.m. closing time forces students to find a whole new study spot at an hour when studiers...
Rosemary Lane
October 8, 2009
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Raising the bus fare 25 cents may not seem like a big deal for Marquette students. But increasing the fare perpetuates a far greater problem for the Milwaukee community — a hole in a leaking pot of funds.
The increased bus...
Bridget Dolan
October 6, 2009
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We praise Marquette for being the first Catholic, Jesuit university to open its doors to women in 1909.
However, while former University President Rev. James McCabe set the wheels in motion for gender equality, Marquette has...
Rosemary Lane
October 1, 2009
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The proposal to raise Wisconsin’s beer tax three cents to curb the state’s binge drinking endemic is a smart one.
The national proposal to raise the tax on Coca-Cola and other sweetened drinks three cents to curb the nation’s...
