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New malaria organization educates, fundraises around campus

Posted on 16 April 2008 by Victoria Caswell

NETwork Against Malaria started off as a family project, but it is slowly growing into Marquette’s newest student organization. Maura McGlynn, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, first met Rev. Michael Mujule when he was a visiting missionary in the Diocese of Belleville, Ill. Mujule had founded two girls’ schools in Uganda, his [...] Continue Reading

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Make A Difference - Wisconsin, Inc.

Posted on 16 April 2008 by Monica Stout

Make A Difference - Wisconsin, Inc. was the non-profit organization that ... Continue Reading

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New MU organization to improve Milwaukee by establishing a “common ground”

Posted on 02 April 2008 by Katelyn Ferral

“You look like somebody who’s ready to make a difference.” It is this attention grabbing statement that serves as the pitch for Southeastern Wisconsin Common Ground, one of the newest organizations in the Milwaukee area involving Marquette students, staff, faculty and alumni coming together to address “critical social issues like health care, jobs and crime,” [...] Continue Reading

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A History of the MAP and IMAP Programs

Posted on 13 March 2008 by Nicholas Hansen

Important decisions made by Marquette students include figuring out how to spend their winter and spring breaks. Some may choose to relax on a beach or visit friends and family. But, be aware that there are other opportunities to meet new people and expand your horizons through a little service for, and with, others: it [...] Continue Reading

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Rescue Mission continues to instill hope in poor of Milwaukee

Posted on 07 February 2008 by Katie Pope

With a long tradition of service and compassion toward the poor, the Rescue Mission has become an integral part of the Milwaukee community. According to the Mission’s Web site, it yearly reaches 300 of the neediest children in Milwaukee and provides shelter for 200 men daily. Last year, the Rescue Mission sheltered nearly 1,000 women [...] Continue Reading

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Blood flows, donors spill at All-University drive

Posted on 07 November 2007 by Stephanie Malinski

Marquette University is known for its dedication to serving the greater Milwaukee area. This reputation was seen in action last Wednesday as students, faculty and staff flocked to the Alumni Memorial Union to donate blood. The blood donated is processed by The BloodCenter of Wisconsin and [...] Continue Reading

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The beginnings of a great tradition of compassion in Milwaukee

Posted on 13 February 2007 by Katie Pope

To many passers by, the Milwaukee Rescue Mission at the southeast corner of Wells at 19th streets carries little significance. But closer examination of the Mission’s history reveals a significant relationship to Milwaukee’s homeless. The idea for the Mission originated in May 1893 during the passionate speeches of B. Faye Mills at the Grand Avenue United [...] Continue Reading

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While noble, volunteering doesn’t solve all problems

Posted on 08 November 2006 by Robert Fafinski

One of my roommates and best friends here at Marquette, Nick, recently volunteered at a food shelf through a Marquette program. The day he volunteered, a drug abuser on crack entered along with her two children. One of the children, a young boy about 5-years-old, asked Nick for a cup of coffee. As Nick poured, [...] Continue Reading

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Footage of faith

Posted on 13 September 2006 by Diana Sroka

A crowded courtyard. Voices. Sunday morning. There are at least 200 gathered, he estimates. They are smiling, singing, praising, with hands held high and eyes closed. Can this be the right place? It was hard for Marquette sophomore Tim Blattner, a high-schooler at the time, to comprehend... Continue Reading

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