News Stories

Student passes away unexpectedly

By Marie Gentile
September 2, 2010
 

Marquette student Jennifer Chataigne died unexpectedly Saturday at age 22. Chataigne, who was entering her fifth year in the College of Communication, was involved in Marquette’s Choir and Theatre Departments and worked as a tour guide in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Friends and colleagues describe Chataigne as a welcoming face with an open heart [...]

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Academic Senate meets for first time in new year

By Dominic Tortorice
September 2, 2010
 

In its first meeting of the new school year Monday night, the University Academic Senate addressed last semester’s turbulent College of Arts & Sciences dean search and how the university can better assess itself moving into the future. During the Provost Report, Provost John Pauly discussed the work done by university officials, including himself and [...]

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Calendar 9/2

By William O'Brien
September 2, 2010
 

Thursday, Sept. 2 Free Admission to the Milwaukee Public Art Museum, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Organization Fest and Community Service Fair, Central Mall, 1 to 4 p.m. SUPERMania Week: Kryptonian LIVE BAND Karaoke, Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms, 8 p.m. Jazz in the Park, Cathedral Square Park, 6 to 9 p.m. Lady Gaga, Bradley Center, [...]

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New ‘50s-style diner opens at Mashuda

By Pat Simonaitis
September 2, 2010
New ‘50s-style diner opens at Mashuda 

The 1950s-style jukebox in the new-and-improved Mashuda dining hall works all day long, never taking a break from playing tunes for the feasting students. But there is no doubt in food service manager Karin Neumann’s mind that the staff has worked harder than the never-ceasing jukebox in the first few days Mashuda has been open. [...]

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Student starts own bookstore online

By Joe Carey
September 2, 2010
Student starts own bookstore online 

Gabe Sanchez’s career as an entrepreneur got off to a rather bumpy start. Sanchez arrived on Marquette’s campus in 2008 as a transfer student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Coming from a much larger school, Sanchez was shocked that there are only two bookstores on campus. “So unless you found your books online, [...]

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Pilarz picked as next MU president

By Dominic Tortorice
September 2, 2010
Pilarz picked as next MU president 

Tuesday morning, Marquette was introduced to the Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, the man set to succeed University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild as president of Marquette University. The board of trustees unanimously elected Pilarz during a special meeting held Tuesday. “I’m thrilled at the prospect of becoming the university’s next president,” Pilarz said at [...]

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DPS Reports 9/2

By Matt Campbell
September 2, 2010
 

Aug. 28 At 1:10 a.m., a student trying to swipe into Schroeder Hall accidentally handed a Department of Public Safety officer a false identification card instead of his MUID.  The student claimed he never used it to purchase alcohol and insisted that he only uses it to “enter bars to socialize with friends.”  The card [...]

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Wisconsin’s fall political preview

By Brooke Goodman
September 2, 2010
Wisconsin's fall political preview 

With the final scheduled debate over for Republican gubernatorial candidates Scott Walker and Mark Neumann, the only question left is how the public will distinguish the two very similar campaigns from each other come the primary election day on Sept. 14. Both candidates place public safety and education as top priorities, with reduced government spending [...]

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Coed floor comes to Mashuda

By Kelsey Massey
September 2, 2010
Coed floor comes to Mashuda 

Most students laugh when they hear about males and females living on the same floor at Marquette, but this year it is no joke. Mashuda Hall’s third floor guest wing is now home to both female and male students, making it the only coed floor in a Marquette residence hall. “Midsummer it became apparent that [...]

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Next university president chosen

By Jeff Engel
August 31, 2010
Next university president chosen 

Marquette has its next university president — Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., president of the University of Scranton.

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