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 sign a lease prevents students from thoroughly researching and comparing several properties to make an informed decision. Landlords and the university aren’t [...]

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 have their noses to the grindstone. Moving breaks concentration and is an inconvenience. With midterms approaching, classes [...]

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 yet to see a female president and match the number of female faculty to that of men. Still, Marquette [...]

Students craving fresh fruits and vegetables or ingredients for a home cooked meal have to venture off-campus for a wider selection of meat, dairy and produce. Marquette needs a campus grocery store to better serve students who don’t want to eat Jimmy John’s or Qdoba seven days a week. Half the student population lives off [...]

Students eager to jumpstart their workout routine this semester might have wanted to take Zumba or Bootcamp, but reconsidered after seeing the $50 fee. The Rec Center and Rec Plex need to implement an all-access group fitness pass to make fitness classes more accessible to all students. Shannon Bustillos, assistant director of the Department of [...]