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Dee Dee Myers tells AMU crowd “Why Women Should Rule the World”

By Dominic Tortorice
April 29, 2010
Dee Dee Myers tells AMU crowd "Why Women Should Rule the World" 

Dee Dee Myers, the first female White House press secretary, promoted her new book, “Why Women Should Rule the World,” at a crowded Alumni Memorial Union Ballrooms on Thursday night. Her appearance was held in conjunction with the university’s Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette. Myers was President Bill Clinton’s press secretary from January 1993 [...]

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Ladwig and Ciccone win MUSG election

By Jennie Jorgensen
March 26, 2010
 

Meghan Ladwig and Joseph Ciccone were elected the new president and executive vice president of Marquette Student Government Friday. Ladwig, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences and Ciccone, a sophomore in the College Arts & Sciences, defeated Emil Ovbiagele and Ravi Gill, both sophomores in the College of Arts & Sciences. Ladwig [...]

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Volleyball wins its first home spring match

By Andrei Greska
March 26, 2010
 

The Marquette women’s volleyball team beat Iowa for its first home win of the spring season and is now 3-0 on the year.

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Golden Eagles upset Wildcats

By Michael Wottreng
March 11, 2010
 

After upsetting Villanova Thursday afternoon, Marquette heads to the semifinals to take on Georgetown.

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Walker goes “On the Issues” with Mike Gousha

By Tim Seeman
March 11, 2010
Walker goes "On the Issues" with Mike Gousha 

Republican gubernatorial candidate and Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker discussed his governmental philosophies at Mike Gousha’s “On the Issues” series Thursday afternoon. Walker’s appearance came just one week after Democratic candidate and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett joined Gousha for a similar interview. Walker said he decided to run because he wasn’t satisfied with the economic [...]

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Marquette beats St. John’s 57-55

By Michael Wottreng
March 11, 2010
Marquette beats St. John's 57-55 

The men’s basketball team defeated St. John’s Wednesday, advancing to a quarterfinal match-up with Villanova.

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Marquette falls to Notre Dame in OT

By Nick Bullock
March 6, 2010
Marquette falls to Notre Dame in OT 

The Golden Eagles were unable to pull out another overtime victory against Notre Dame Saturday.

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College of Engineering breaks ground on new facility

By Dominic Tortorice
March 5, 2010
College of Engineering breaks ground on new facility 

Students, faculty, alumni and donors gathered Friday morning to break ground on a new facility for the College of Engineering. The 250,000 square foot Discovery Learning Complex, to be built on the southwest corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, is expected to open in August 2011.  Initial construction will begin on a $35 million, 115,000 square foot building. College [...]

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Wild announcement prominent at ‘State of the University’

By William O'Brien
March 4, 2010
Wild announcement prominent at 'State of the University' 

Thursday’s “State of the University” forum celebrated Marquette’s current strengths and promising future, but was overshadowed by news of University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild’s plans to retire June 30, 2011, or whenever a successor takes office, whichever is later. Wild addressed a packed Weasler Auditorium, saying Marquette has great momentum moving into the [...]

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Barrett ‘On the Issues’: Job creation crucial

By Tim Seeman
March 4, 2010
Barrett 'On the Issues': Job creation crucial 

As the first in a series of appearances by gubernatorial candidates in Mike Gousha’s “On the Issues” series, Milwaukee mayor and Democratic candidate Tom Barrett emphasized the importance of cooperation between the private sector and government in job creation during a wide-ranging conversation at Sensenbrenner Hall Thursday afternoon. Other topics Barrett talked about included education, [...]

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