June 23, 1972. Two years and two months before President Richard Nixon resigned over the Watergate scandal, eight years before the “Miracle on Ice” U.S. Olympic hockey game, and exactly 17 years before this author was born.
That day marked one of the most transformational laws in our country’s history. Women were discriminated against in many [...]
People aren’t fighting over barrels of garbage for food. Children aren’t leaving school to support their families. People aren’t constantly packing their “belongings” and attempting to find new homes. In what has been called the worst recession since the Great Depression, United States citizens find themselves in turmoil, and like a needle in a haystack, [...]
Read More »All the rage in the automobile industry these days is the goal of “going green” as best as possible for new makes and models. Does this mean a corresponding shift away from the mix of high performance and luxury for your latest ride to work?
Going green and looking glamorous in the process is the M.O. [...]
Cars.
It is merely a simple four letter word, yet one that literally keeps the world going every second.
And now, it is the subject of the Marquette Journal’s newest weekly column, “Drive Time.” In the weeks and months to come, Danny Fink and yours truly, Tony DiZinno, will examine the automobile industry in several different areas.
“Drive [...]
In the midst of this economic recession, it might be expected that many outgoing seniors feel somewhat discouraged with their post-college prospects. But one force drives many onward: ambition.
In an era when companies are failing, internships are getting cut and a job is harder to find than ever, student ambition remains uncrushed.
Laura Kestner, director of [...]
“The economy is bad.”
“You might not find a job when you graduate.”
“Start looking for a job now.”
We’ve all heard this pounded into our heads by nagging mothers, professors and damning headlines since gas prices climbed up to four bucks. Job-hunting stinks right now, yes, we know. And the prospect of eating stale Doritos on your [...]
Be the difference. Most Marquette students look at those short, sweet words and reminisce about campus tours and college applications. But our Marquette mantra goes much deeper than freshman year flashbacks. As students at Marquette, we are called to be men and women for others.
At Marquette we have the opportunity to question who we are. [...]
For most undergraduate students at Marquette, this will be the first presidential election in which we are able to vote. Even so, this election will be much more than a milestone in our own lives as we grow and develop. More importantly, it will dramatically change how the United States will continue to grow and [...]
Read More »
Loading ...