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Tuesday, May 3 The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults information session, Campus Ministry, Alumni Memorial Union 236, 11 a.m. Marquette Faculty and Staff Chorale concert, Varsity Theatre, 11:15 a.m. Eastern Orthodox teacher, author and peace activist Jim Forest will present “Dorothy Day: A Saint for Today’s World?” Raynor Library Prucha Archives Reading Room, 4 [...]

Late Sunday night, President Barack Obama announced the capture and death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind and leader of the al-Qaida terrorist organization responsible for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on American soil. In a brief 10-minute speech, Obama said a small group of U.S. troops carried out a mission to find and capture [...]

My colleagues at the Tribune, who are able to write a column on a weekly basis instead of sporadically, as space needs to be filled, have talked a lot about legacy lately. Brian Harper had dinner with University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild, and proposed bringing back fanny packs and mullets. Katelyn Baker outlined [...]

Tuesday, April 5 Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Varsity Theatre, 10 a.m. Bake Sale for Japanese Relief, Raynor Library lobby, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chris Broussard, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com senior writer, presents “The Decision: Journalism, Gossip or Entertainment” for the College of Communication Axthelm Lecture, Helfaer Theatre, [...]

  Fr. Wild accused for covering up priest sexual abuse In the last few days, some concerning new information regarding University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild’s six years (1985-’91) as provincial superior of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus has emerged. Wild, along with other Jesuit leaders in Chicago, is accused of [...]