Joey Kimes

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We are Faith

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Unlike the other pillars that make up Marquette’s mission statement, faith is developed and lived out mainly internally. Regardless, students at Marquette are making sure to fully embody this pillar, and their passion is easily seen throughout campus.
As depicted in its mission statement, Marquette is “committed to the unfettered pursuit of truth under the [...]

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A golden history: The evolution of women’s athletics at Marquette

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

It’s a well-known fact that numbers mean everything in the world of sports, and some numbers carry more significance than others — one of which is the number nine.
It doesn’t just represent the nine-game winning streak with which the Marquette women’s soccer team opened the 2007 campaign. And sorry, but it doesn’t just stand for [...]

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Smoking, a peer-induced addiction?

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

In college, everyone has their bad habits — those things we shouldn’t do, but we do anyway. No one really has a problem admitting they have a bad habit but call it an addiction, and that’s a whole different story.
What’s the difference between a habit and an addiction? Both are used to describe situations, actions [...]

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100 years of Milwaukee baseball: From the Brewers to the Braves and back again

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Sports are a big deal here in Milwaukee. They always have been, and they always will be. Sports give this Midwestern city a reason to come together (even if some seasons it’s only to tailgate). One thing that is often forgotten, or sometimes altogether ignored, is the rich sports history this city holds. With that, [...]

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Baseball’s September Slump

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, September 17th, 2009

September just hasn’t been the same this year. Typically, this is the time of year when baseball takes over all sports media as pennant races kick it up for the last stretch of the season. For everyone who was waiting for the glory of baseball to infix us all this September, keep waiting.
With the Brewers, [...]

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Who needs football?

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, September 10th, 2009

What’s up, college football fans?
It’s that time of the year, when everyone is migrating back to campus and is connected by two things: complaining about his or her new set of classes and supporting our team out on the gridiron.
Well, that statement may be true at other universities, but not here at Marquette. Sorry [...]

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Movin’ on out

By Joey Kimes. Published Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Knock, knock, knock. “Duty RA.”
“Can I check out my guests please, (insert last name here).”
“I simply can’t stand the food in the dining halls anymore.”
Those who live in an apartment never have to worry about things like this, and that is exactly why the countdown to moving out of the residence halls has begun for [...]

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Where’s the love?

By Joey Kimes. Published Monday, February 9th, 2009

Valentine’s Day is here and new love is in the air. And it’s not just new love between you and the girl two floors below or you and the guy that sits next to you in that one class. Nope, this February is about more than that — it’s about the love that Marquette Basketball [...]

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Are you ready?

By Joey Kimes. Published Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Super Bowl Sunday is an undeclared national holiday. People count down the days until they can break out their favorite team’s gear, meet up with friends and watch the most anticipated football game of the year.
Now it’s finally that time of year; two teams remain in the NFL Playoffs to battle for ultimate bragging rights [...]

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Words of wisdom: Become the best fanatic

By Joey Kimes. Published Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Perfection in sports is hard to come by. And when it is reached, fame soon follows. Michael Phelps, Walter Payton, Nolan Ryan and Michael Jordan have all followed this path.
If you’re looking to be the next to achieve perfection in the sports world, start by learning how to dribble, pass, shoot, run or swim better [...]

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