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Posted on 06 November 2008 by Victoria Caswell

In 1978 William Thorn, now journalism chair and associate professor, never dreamed he would be doing work with the Vatican regularly, but 30 years later he is still heavily involved with media issues that are related to the Catholic Church. He was teaching photography and reporting when the Dean of the former College of Journalism, James [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Finance

What does the Federal Reserve do anyway?

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Jacob Jasperson

Last week we saw the Federal Reserve taking greater steps to try and stem the tide of economic decline here in the United States. Interestingly, we also saw central banks around the world taking similar actions, with China and Norway cutting rates along with the United States. It is also interesting to note that the [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: MUSG

An MUSG Senate turnaround? Senators finally go out and talk the students

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Molly Petitjean

During the Senate meeting on October 23, 2008, something crazy happened: the Senators were required to talk to some of their constituents for 30 minutes before the meeting proceeded with normal business. In fact, I was interviewed by Senator Stopka during this period. Many of the questions prepared were the same questions I asked my [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Presidential Election

Was your vote counted?

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Joseph Schuster

As many people went out to vote yesterday, some people voted on a paper ballot, others used a touch screen computer and others sent in their absentee ballots. But just because you voted does not mean that your vote was actually counted, especially for those people using computers. In fact, as people began early voting, it [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Fitness

New study finds Marquette freshman fit and active

Posted on 06 November 2008 by Adam Turgeon

College of Business professor Dr. Olga Yakusheva conducted a health survey of this year’s freshman class, and the results are in, and positive. The study surveyed more than 850 freshman earlier this semester, who on average are fit and healthy. While two out of every three US adults are overweight, an average Marquette freshman’s weight is [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Barack Obama, Presidential Election

Yes We Can…Move Forward As One Nation

Posted on 05 November 2008 by Emily Krueger

President-elect Barack Obama claimed victory last night as his opponent, Senator John McCain gave a gracious concession speech signaling an end to a long and challenging campaign. Continue Reading

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Tags: Economics

The Community Reinvestment Act: Mixed results

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Remington Tonar

Over the past few months the American public has been inundated with information on the current financial crisis, which will surely burden global economies for years to come. Certainly, there are a multiplicity of factors that contributed to the economic downturn that we’re currently experiencing; one of these factors is the issuance of sub-prime mortgages. [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Finance, Presidential Election

Election 2008: Political economics 101

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Jacob Jasperson

With the election drawing near, and many voters still undecided (even here at Marquette) the Warrior thought it would be a good idea to shed some much needed light on the two candidates, particularly their economic policies and the impact it would have on Marquette students. All information and statistics has been taken entirely [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: Presidential Election

Election Analysis: A look at Barack Obama’s revolutionary campaign

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Cathleen Bury

With November 4th drawing closer, campaign and election news has continued to intensify. In their fight for Wisconsin’s ten electoral votes, both major candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, have made frequent trips to the state. Campaign events have intensified right here on Marquette’s campus as well, with both sides reaching out [...] Continue Reading

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Tags: alumni

Alumni profile: Richard Leinenkugel named Secretary of Commerce

Posted on 23 October 2008 by Joseph Clark

Richard Leinenkugel, a 1980 graduate of Marquette University, was recently appointed commerce secretary of Wisconsin by Gov. Jim Doyle. Before taking on the position in September, the secretary served as vice president of sales and marketing at the Chippewa-Falls based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, which has been in his family for five generations. Already, Leinenkugel has [...] Continue Reading

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