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Volume 105, Number 6
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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MUSG, BSC, LASO leaders removed from offices
Community members have varied reactions to university decision By Julia Abuzzahab, Megan Woolard julianna.abuzzahab@marquette.edu megan.woolard@marquette.edu
Student leaders from organizations such as Marquette University Student Government, Black Student Council and Latin American Student Organization will be forced to step down from their leadership offices after their involvement in a demonstration last August at the New Student Convocation.
Student demonstrators called for more support for students of color on campus, citing staffing and resource deficits. Marquette’s administration rescheduled the convocation, saying that it could not continue while the students demonstrated. As a result of their involvement, the students are facing various disciplinary actions from the university such as fines and community service. They also must develop an educational program on the university
demonstration policy. The university’s disciplinary procedure has been questioned following the proceedings and some campus community members are calling for the students’ immediate reinstatement. The students appealed the decision, but they were denied. Marquette has said that the students involved were directed to
the student code of conduct process and that the university cannot comment specifically on the matter due to student confidentiality. “The student conduct process is separate from student organization leadership policies. It is a longstanding policy outlined in Marquette’s student organization guidelines that the officers of all student organizations, as well as the elected and appointed senators and officials of MUSG, must be in good standing
(not on academic or disciplinary probation) at the time of their election or appointment and throughout their terms of office,” the university said in a statement. Following the news, some members of campus feel that the university has made a mistake in its ruling. Max Hernandez, a senior in the College of Engineering and member of LASO, said the student leaders spoke up for issues concerning their communities and were punished for it. “The whole reason why this was done was for lack of resources in the m i n o r i t y
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Graphic by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu
Indigeneity lab continues work on campus Where do students study? Indigenous MKE tours among most recent projects at MU By Clara Lebrón
clara.lebron@marquette.edu
On Indigenous People’s Day of 2020, leaders of the Native American Student Association had organized community members, Native activists and faculty, to demonstrate and shed light on Indigenous issues on campus. As a response, John Su, vice
provost for academic affairs, decided he wanted to give Indigenous issues a platform on campus. Su then recruited Samantha Mahjor, a professor in the English department and Marquette’s only Native faculty member, and Bryan Rindfleisch, a professor in the history department. “The three of us basically brainstormed things we could do for native students and issues on campus, and one of the things that really took off was this Indigeneity Lab,” Rindfleisch said. Michael Schläppi, professor of biological sciences, and JacINDEX FAST FACTS...................................................3 CROSSWORD................................................7 COMICS.........................................................7 A&E................................................................8 OPINIONS....................................................10 SPORTS........................................................12
Finding MU’s favorite spots for homework, reading By Connor Baldwin
connor.baldwin@marquette.edu
Photo by Isabel Bonebrake isabel.bonebrake@marquette.edu
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Whether its filing into Raynor Library between classes, gathering for group projects on the Bridge or finding a quiet study room, students can be seen nestling into their favorite spots across campus daily. The college experience and studying go hand in hand, and ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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students spend an average of about 10-13 hours studying per week. But where do Marquette students prefer to study on campus? Where can they be most commonly found? And how does grade affect where one bunkers down for their next exam? The Marquette Wire conducted a survey with 100 students at the Alumni Memorial Union. The survey asked four questions: What is your grade?
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