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Megan Woolard

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune

Megan is the Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune at the Wire. She is a junior from Portland, OR studying journalism and English literature.

In her free time, Megan enjoys collecting CD's. She is a huge fan of the Portland Trailblazers.

This year Megan is looking forward to spending time with other staff members and producing important content. 

All content by Megan Woolard

Student Senate drafts resolution to reduce laundry free at MU

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 19, 2023
The new MUPD patrol zone that will go into effect by June 2024. (Courtesy of Marquette University)

MUPD to decrease patrol zone area by June 2024

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 5, 2023
MUPD officers to begin wearing body cameras

MUPD officers to begin wearing body cameras

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 5, 2023
Marquette University Police Department will begin to wear body cameras. Marquette Wire stock photo.

MUPD announces new body camera program

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
August 30, 2023
Hanneken has been a mainstay in The Marquette Tribune this year with his reoccurring comic strip COLLIDE-O-SCOPE.

Dave Hanneken: The professor behind the comics

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
May 2, 2023
Father Zeps has been playing with the orchestra since its inception in 1981.

Marquette priest plays violin alongside students

Megan Woolard , Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 25, 2023

WOOLARD: No silver lining to abuse

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 28, 2023
Agape is referred to throughout the New Testament.

Agape: Learning new ways to love

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 14, 2023
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[Photo] Eros: Unconventional Milwaukee winter date ideas

February 14, 2023
The Marquette themed beer was served at the National Marquette Day games.

[Photo] Blue & Gold Brewing looks to sell the rest of its beer

February 14, 2023
Head coach Shaka Smart celebrates from the bench in his teams 96-70 upset win over No. 6 Baylor Nov. 29 at Fiserv Forum.

WOOLARD: What defines an EGB?

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 24, 2023
Marquette without plans to add EV chargers on campus

Marquette without plans to add EV chargers on campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 24, 2023
In fall of last year, MUPD was in the process of hiring a mental health professional.

MUPD implements new behavioral health unit

Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard
November 15, 2022
Not all instances of rape are reported.

The Clery Act: reporting sexual assault on campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 15, 2022
Marquette Wire stock photo

MUSG undecided on filling vacancies

Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard
October 18, 2022
The Commons dining hall reopens after closure

The Commons dining hall reopens after closure

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 12, 2022
Students of color held a demonstration at the original New Student Convocation Aug. 25.

MUSG, BSC, LASO leaders removed from offices

Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard
October 11, 2022
Although Marquette was ranked the 6th best place to work in Wisconsin, some dont believe this to be true.

Low morale persists amid Forbes employer ranking

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 11, 2022
Class of 2023 commencement will be held at Fiserv Forum and each student gets 4 tickets.

Marquette commencement moved to Saturday May 20

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 20, 2022
A container of Narcan nasal spray.

Wisconsin colleges make Narcan publicly accessible

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 6, 2022
Photo by Josh Meitz

JOURNAL: What are memories made of?

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
August 25, 2022

Marquette, Wisconsin react to overturn of Roe v. Wade

Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard
June 27, 2022
Photo by Associated Press

Trial results look to change hostage policy

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 26, 2022
An informational lunch will be held in Zilber Hall April 20

Mentorship program begins new recruitment for 2022-23

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 19, 2022
Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo via Flickr

Marijuana legalization in Wisconsin not likely

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 19, 2022
April is Sexual Assault awareness month

Healing in April

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 12, 2022
8 or 8 Community asked to donate funds, hair

‘8 or 8’ Community asked to donate funds, hair

Megan Woolard and Sarah Richardson
April 12, 2022
Sarah Schaefer, a child life specialist, spoke at Dance Marathon last Sunday

Helping kids through dancing and movement

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 5, 2022
Heiser and Harrow (above) are running against Flowers and Price (below) for MUSG President and EVP

Heiser and Harrow vs. Flowers and Price

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 29, 2022
Fossil Free Marquette has held protests to support their cause of fossil fuel divestment

Marquette updates endowment policy

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 29, 2022
2021 was a record year for hate crimes against Asian Americans in the United States

Anti-Asian hate crimes continue to increase over year

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 22, 2022
Up to 6,000 tons of salt can be stored at the Milwaukee sanitation division on 14th and Walnut

Salting the streets: protecting environment, people

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 8, 2022
Water access disrupted in five campus buildings

Water access disrupted in five campus buildings

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 7, 2022
Graphic by Kendal Bell

BREAKING: Masks no longer required in indoor public spaces on campus, beginning March 2

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 1, 2022
Photo of the updated Marquette University seal.

New University seal approved by Board of Trustees

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 1, 2022
No more masks?

No more masks?

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 1, 2022
BREAKING: COVID-19 response team to discuss possibility of lifting mask mandate Tuesday morning

BREAKING: COVID-19 response team to discuss possibility of lifting mask mandate Tuesday morning

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 28, 2022
Photo of the updated Marquette University seal.

BREAKING: University Board of Trustees approves updated seal

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 28, 2022
Marquette Universitys COVID-19 response teams is looking at different mitigation strategies.

Some UW schools remove mask mandate

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 22, 2022
Some faculty members have questioned the universitys decision making process

New safety measures introduced on campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 15, 2022
Student uses MUPDs safety app, EagleEye.

BREAKING: President Lovell announces new safety measures on campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 8, 2022
Zac Brown Band performs at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater at Summerfest. Friday, September 10, 2021. (JOSH MEITZ/Marquette Wire)

Class of 2022 takes the stage at Summerfest

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 8, 2022
Milwaukee police officer shot

Milwaukee police officer shot

Timothy Littau, Megan Woolard and Julia Abuzzahab
February 1, 2022
Straz is no stranger to issues within their dining facilities

Straz shut down by burst pipe

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 1, 2022
Marquette currently does not have a major in Indigenous and Native American studies.

‘It’s Foundational’

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 25, 2022
Students will be required to upload proof of booster by Feb.1

Marquette updates COVID-19 policies and academic calendar for spring semester

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 18, 2022
An informational lunch will be held in Zilber Hall April 20

Instructional days added to the end of the semester; no changes to spring or Easter Break

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 10, 2022
Marquette will now require students, faculty and staff to get the COVID-19 booster shot. Those who do not upload proof of vaccination will be required to undergo weekly testing

Marquette University announces delayed start of second semester due to Omicron COVID-19 variant

Julia Abuzzahab and Megan Woolard
January 5, 2022
Slow response time of LIMOs cause concerns on campus

Slow response time of LIMOs cause concerns on campus

Phoebe Goebel and Megan Woolard
December 7, 2021
Just Brew it: Coffee club helps Marquette students find their perfect cup of coffee

Just Brew it: Coffee club helps students find what makes their perfect cup of coffee

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 30, 2021
All Marquette desk receptionists undergo mandatory active shooter training.

‘Run, hide, or fight’

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 16, 2021
An informational lunch will be held in Zilber Hall April 20

Insight into fiscal year 23 budget process presented at academic senate meeting

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 9, 2021
Marquette for life put up a pinwheel display in front of the AMU in honor of Respect For Life week

A field of controversy

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 2, 2021
Undergraduate tuition will increase 2% for the 2022-23 academic year

Marquette announces undergraduate tuition increase

Megan Woolard and Benjamin Wells
November 2, 2021
An informational lunch will be held in Zilber Hall April 20

University Committee on Budget and Financial Planning approved by President Lovell

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 26, 2021
University and Faculty group clash over financial analysis

University and Faculty group clash over financial analysis

Benjamin Wells and Megan Woolard
October 26, 2021
Marquette has officially adopted a land and water acknowledgement

Marquette adopts land and water acknowledgement

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 19, 2021
MUPD has responded to a recent trend of robberies on campus

MUPD responds to recent robberies on campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 19, 2021
An academic senate meeting was held Sept. 20

University Faculty committee on Budgets and Financial planning passes unanimously

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 21, 2021
Jesuits reflect on how they kept their faith amidst tragedy

How Jesuits kept faith amidst tragedy on September 11th, 2001

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 14, 2021
Lovell announced that he was diagnosed with sarcoma, a form of cancer. Marquette Wire stock photo

President Lovell diagnosed with Sarcoma

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 7, 2021
The proposed committee looks to improve the process of shared governance

University Budget and Financial planning committee proposed at senate meeting

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 7, 2021
84% of Marquette faculty and staff have uploaded proof of vaccination

84% of Marquette faculty and staff have uploaded proof of vaccination

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 2, 2021
Lovell announced that he was diagnosed with sarcoma, a form of cancer. Marquette Wire stock photo

President Lovell diagnosed with sarcoma

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
September 2, 2021
Students walking outside of Alumni Memorial Union.

Student and faculty vaccine requirement

Claire Driscol and Megan Woolard
August 31, 2021
More than 85% of Marquette students have received the COVID-19 vaccine

More than 85% of Marquette students have received the COVID-19 vaccine

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
August 2, 2021
Graduate school begins move to Zilber Hall

Graduate school begins move to Zilber Hall

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
June 21, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo

University agrees on fossil fuel divestment, not on timeline

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
May 4, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo

Students support university divesting from fossil fuel companies

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 27, 2021
The universitys HSI initiative was originally introduced in the spring of 2016

Marquette’s history on attempting to become a HSI

Megan Woolard and Vanessa Rivera
April 27, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo

Students support divestment from fossil fuel companies

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 24, 2021
Different schools across Wisconsin have addressed burnout in a variety of ways

Wisconsin schools respond to burnout

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 13, 2021
A student designed mobile robot for NASAs lunabotics competition

Students and faculty research robotics

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
April 13, 2021
A single digit percentage of current non-tenure track faculty contracts will not be renewed

Marquette will not renew a “single digit percentage” of non-tenure track faculty contracts

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 23, 2021
A decision on the class of 2021 commencement ceremony will be made in the next few weeks

Campus reacts to the possibility of in-person commencement

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 23, 2021
ODonnell Hall quarantined students share their experience

O’Donnell Hall quarantined students share their experience

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 16, 2021
Un-PAC works to take big money out of politics

Un-PAC works to take big money out of politics

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 16, 2021
Photo credit: Marquette Today

MUPD issues safety alert about individual “threatening and striking women” in the Marquette area

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 14, 2021
Neighboring Cultures

Neighboring Cultures

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 9, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo

Fossil Free Marquette presents at MUSG senate

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 9, 2021
Food insecurity on Marquettes campus

Food insecurity on Marquette’s campus

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 9, 2021
Students react to Mental Health Days

Students react to Mental Health Days

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 2, 2021
Global Water center provides space for water quality research and innovation

Global Water Center provides space for water quality research

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
March 2, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo

MUSG holds Racial Justice and Equality initiative town hall

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 23, 2021
Two campus residence halls confirm norovirus cases

Two campus residence halls confirm norovirus cases

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 23, 2021
Marquette Wire stock photo.

New Black Living Learning community in Carpenter

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 23, 2021
Norovirus found in Straz Tower

Norovirus found in Straz Tower

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 18, 2021
A mural dedicated to George Floyd, whos death inspired many protests against racial injustice

University makes progress on promises to Black Student Council

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 16, 2021
The IT Services Desk is located in Cudahy Hall. Marquette Wire stock photo.

Marquette Wi-Fi services available for online classes

Charlie Pineda and Megan Woolard
February 16, 2021
MassVaxx helps Wisconsin residents register to receive a COVID-19 vaccination

MassVaxx helps Wisconsin residents register for COVID-19 vaccination

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 9, 2021
MUPD has responded to a recent trend of robberies on campus

Homicide under investigation, victim has no affiliation with Marquette

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 6, 2021
Marquette faculty want proper consultation about the use of stimulus funds

Marquette faculty want proper consultation about the use of stimulus funds

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
February 2, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine is now being distributed throughout the United States.

Nursing students, faculty share their outlook on COVID-19 pandemic

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 26, 2021
Community members protest the potential faculty lay offs during fall semester

Students, faculty react to the FY 22 budget

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
January 26, 2021
In fall of last year, MUPD was in the process of hiring a mental health professional.

Armed suspect flees inside off campus apartment

Megan Woolard , Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
November 10, 2020
Joe Biden at a rally in Pennsylvania. AP Photos

New Marquette Law School poll projects Joe Biden to win Wisconsin

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 28, 2020
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin in 2012, but the Republican candidate won the state in 2016.

Wisconsin’s importance as a swing state

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 27, 2020
Service learning develops new ways to serve during pandemic

Service learning develops new ways to serve during pandemic

Megan Woolard, Managing Editor of the Marquette Tribune
October 27, 2020
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