November 2009

Milwaukee film scene ready to thrive

By Vanessa Harris. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Milwaukee knows film — probably more than most people would expect. Lately, the city has been humming with film-related events and opportunities that display the growing film community. While Milwaukee creates its own cinematographic buzz, a thriving community of people passionate about films at Marquette is doing the same.
At a glance, the only film related activities [...]

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Behind the Music: Marquette Edition

By Angela Mateo. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The crowd roars with anticipation as the lights change go dark. All at once, everyone charges to the front of the room in an attempt to get as close as possible to the band. There’s sweat, barely enough room to breathe and people traveling overhead, but it doesn’t matter because the band is just getting [...]

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Fine arts ambiguous on campus

By Jennie Jorgensen. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

In 1983, psychologist Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory broke the barriers of modern thinking and practice in education. While many people today form the common misconception that only those people who flourish in mathematics and sciences are intelligent, Gardner’s theory argued otherwise. His seven categories proved that there is more than one type of intelligence [...]

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What it’s like to be a freshman at Marquette

By Marissa Evans. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

With each new school year, a new class of freshmen arrive at Marquette craving independence, relevant education, a sweet dorm and a social life. However, like the first day of kindergarten, parents try to instill their final words of wisdom.
They’ll give guidance on hygiene, when to add the fabric softener in the laundry and what [...]

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An unusual campus job: Documenting history

By Veronica Shaheen. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Students perform important campus tasks such as distributing food, maintaining order in the dorms and even providing security for peers and faculty. However, for Jonathan Stepp, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and about 15 other students working in the University Archives and Special Collections, a campus job is a scholarly pursuit.
When researchers come [...]

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H1N1 and college students: Is it a problem?

By Aimee Beluch. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Do colleges have a crisis on their hands? Should the world be concerned? Most people have heard throughout the last few months that a high risk virus is on the loose and spreading across the globe. What is this quick strain runner that has people worrying for their health and life? It is called the [...]

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