A note from the editor
We had hoped for a reprieve, but the past couple of months have been marked by tough times and tragic turns. The campus community continues to mourn the unfortunate death of freshman Andrew Siebenaler, and we head into final exam week with heavy hearts.
There’s really nothing I can say except that I hope you find a way to end this semester on a positive note. Enjoy your well-deserved break after what promises to be a difficult exam week ahead.
As far as we know, this is the first themed issue of The Marquette Journal in … a very long time. In honor of the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette, the 32-page magazine you are holding right now is dedicated to celebrating women.
This edition of the Journal not only focuses on women’s issues but also recognizes how these issues relate to men and to all students.
The objectification of both women and men in the media has led us to want something we will never be able to achieve. While it’s important to strive to be your best, many young men and women have developed distorted perceptions of beauty, falling into vicious cycles of obsession with appearance.
Many of your fellow students have experienced or are currently struggling with eating disorders. Some have sought plastic surgery, which can boost self-esteem as well as save lives.
In preparing for this issue, the Journal had its own problems with body image. As a perfect complement to what we talk about, some models requested we re-take their photos because they weren’t happy with their own appearances.
It’s hard looking in the mirror every day and not being happy with what you see, but the reality is that it is not reality.
I hope you see that you are an important piece of the puzzle, and you really are wonderful the way you are. Explore some of these issues with the Journal, and please send us your feedback.
We are here to build community and to get you talking about what matters.
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