culture

International students warm up to Marquette, Milwaukee

By Sarah Butler. Published Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Although it may seem like the majority of Marquette students come from the Midwest, the student body is more diverse than some may think. From Ghana to Kuwait, Burma to India, students from all over the globe attend school in Milwaukee.
According to Ellen Blauw, associate director of International Students and Scholars Services at Marquette, about [...]

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Eliminating misconceptions – A look at Hispanic culture

By Brooke Goodman. Published Thursday, October 29th, 2009

For most of us at Marquette, hearing the phrase, “Hispanic Heritage Month,” leads to a few different things. First, we probably call up La Perla and make a reservation. Then, we look forward to a late night Cheesy Gordita Crunch at the Taco Bell on Wisconsin Avenue and for the more daring, a five dollar [...]

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Experiencing ethnicity: Diversity can be delicious

By Brenda Poppy. Published Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Day after day, meal after meal, Marquette students eat in the same dining halls, feast on the same menu items and plow through something that looks remarkably the same as the previous day’s chicken.
“There is no variety,” said Maggie Czerwien, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences. “They use the same ingredients in [...]

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Club Raynor Culture

By Rima Garsys. Published Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Everybody needs a place to call home; a place to be proud of, a place to belong. Without such a place, we would be walking around like stray dogs, whimpering with our tails between our legs. Instead, we find a home at “Club Rayn,” a magical place that gives us a home-away-from-home feeling and an [...]

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Let It All Slang Out

By Karisa Tell. Published Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

“Hey, dude, you wanna chillax at my crib lates? We can pregame before that kegger. Hope it’s not a total sausage-fest like last time.”
Do you know what this sentence means? Most college students would be able to decipher it with ease. Despite what media reports tell us about youth destroying the English language and twisting [...]

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Mind The Gap: Our Eyes Are On The Future

By Brooke McEwen. Published Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

As forerunners of the future, we, the Millennial Generation, are stepping up to the start of the rest of our lives. A group of optimistic, technologically savvy and confident individuals, we puzzle the cohorts that came of age before us and are blazing our own trail for those who follow.
The ever-enduring compilation of information through [...]

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