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marquettewire.org > 4153961 > opinion > trump-is-ruining-u-s-tradition

Trump is ruining U.S. tradition

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (417+ words) The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on March 26 that President Donald Trump is adding his signature to U.S. dollar bills " the first time a sitting president's signature will go on paper currency. This decision is unnecessary and blurs the line between…...

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marquettewire.org > 4153885 > news > jacob-ricard-and-rae-dakins-win-2026-musg-presidential-election-outline-future-goals

Jacob Ricard and Rae Dakins win 2026 MUSG presidential election, outline future goals

19+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1003+ words) Following an inauguration ceremony on April 7, Marquette University Student Government will officially have new leadership. Jacob Ricard and Rae Dakins were named the organization's incoming president and executive'vice president with 54% of the vote in the 2026 MUSG spring election. MUSG announced…...

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marquettewire.org > 4153807 > news > university-news > new-marquette-law-poll-shows-trumps-declining-approval-rating-voters-views-on-state-supreme-court-race-and-iran-attacks

New Marquette Law poll shows Trump’s declining approval rating, voters’ views on State Supreme Court race and Iran attacks

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (425+ words) A March 24 Marquette University Law School poll found as the April 7 Wisconsin Supreme Court election draws closer, 53% of voters still remain undecided. Chris Taylor is leading Maria Lazar among likely voters, according to the poll. Taylor's support is 6% higher, with…...

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marquettewire.org > 4150726 > news > president-abraham-lincoln-visited-marquette-universitys-campus-in-1859-what-happened

President Abraham Lincoln visited Marquette University’s campus in 1859. What happened?

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (820+ words) Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, is often immortalized by two famous speeches: The Gettysburg Address and Emancipation Proclamation. But among Lincoln's catalog of vocal performances is a speech that he gave in Milwaukee, just over a year…...

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marquettewire.org > 4150750 > news > marquette-university-protesters-rally-for-student-union-campus-wage-increases

Marquette University protesters rally for student union, campus wage increases

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1393+ words) When Alannah Gallagher took to the Marquette University streets on Feb. 6, she donned a black newsboy cap " an article of clothing not often seen on a college student. But that day, the hat represented so much more to her than…...

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marquettewire.org > 4150053 > opinion > melania-trumps-underwhelming-legacy-as-first-lady

Melania Trump’s Underwhelming Legacy as First Lady

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (415+ words) Melania Trump, 45th and 47th first lady of the United States, is an immigrant from Slovenia (born to Yugoslavia). After pursuing a career in modeling throughout the 1990s, she became a U.S. citizen in 2006 after marrying Trump in 2005. In the past'century,'first ladies'involvement in…...

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marquettewire.org > 4149435 > opinion > stop-romanticizing-2016-rl1-ls2-st3-ef4-eb5

Stop romanticizing 2026 as the new 2016

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (496+ words) The romanticization of the past is problematic when it excludes the acknowledgement of important events, hindering society from moving forward. A recent phrase taking over social media platforms is "2026 is the new 2016." Everyone, from celebrities and influencers to everyday users…...

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marquettewire.org > 4149639 > news > protesters-gather-at-red-arrow-park-in-milwaukee-after-recent-ice-shootings

Protesters gather at Red Arrow Park in Milwaukee after recent ICE shootings

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (894+ words) A crowd of over 200 Milwaukeeans braved subzero temperatures Jan. 24, joining a nationwide protest against recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions. The protest specifically followed the death of a civilian protester identified as Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse from Green…...

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marquettewire.org > 4149515 > opinion > u-s-leaves-who-a-global-mistake-ls1-st2-ef3-eb4

U.S. leaves WHO: a serious global mistake

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (565+ words) The U.S. officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22. Leaving a worldwide organization that serves the people and responds to health crises is a mistake, risking the lives of countless people around the world. The WHO is…...

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marquettewire.org > 4149465 > news > student-reactions-to-ice-actions-ls1-mt2-st3-ef4-eb5

Marquette University students, leadership react to recent ICE actions nationwide

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1244+ words) In 2002, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement was created out of concern for national security following the attacks on the World Trade Center a year prior. 24 years later, the agency has become a source of nationwide political division. At Marquette…...