The Marquette Tribune Volume 108, Number 5
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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MU reacts to election
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The Marquette College Republicans hosted a viewing party for the 2024 election at the Dr. E. J. and Margaret O'Brien Hall. By Ruby Mulvaney
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This week, America received news it had been anxiously waiting for: who would be in power for the next four years. The polls leading up to the 2024 presidential election showed both candidates to be in a dead-heat, adding to the suspense that came to a climax on Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump claimed the victory after winning crucial swing states that led him to overcome the golden 270 electoral votes, with a total of 312 votes and counting. Trump won Wisconsin’s
By Ellie Golko
10 electoral college votes, putting him over the 270 mark. College campuses have historically been a place of high political involvement, a place to speak with peers, develop new ideas or reinforce preexisting ones. So, Marquette students had opinions about such a monumental event, especially considering that for most students this is their first time voting and being truly engaged with a presidential election. Jasleen Kaur, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, serves as the chair of the Marquette Col-
lege Democrats. She said that obviously, the election did not go the way she and the club had hoped. “There is a sort of sad aura around campus today,” Kaur said. However, for Kaur there are still positives to be found. She mentioned the win of incumbent Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin and Gwen Moore, Wisconsin District 4, in the U.S. House of Representatives as positives from the election results. Kaur reiterated the importance of discourse and said that it can bring about change, as long as both par-
ties approach it with an open mind. “Continue the conversations you were having prior to the election,” Kaur said. “Engage in conversation with your family and your friends across the aisle.” Having an open mind does not mean Kaur is at peace with the results. She noted that the Republican party having a majority in the Senate will make it easier for their nominations to be passed. “I’m most worried about them hindering women’s reproductive health rights, immigration and the See ELECTION on page 2
The truth about electric scooters
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An increasingly popular way for people to travel around cities is the use of motorized scooters, now made more accessible by brands like Lime. Some Marquette students use these motorized scooters to travel around campus and the greater Milwaukee area. On Oct. 16, Marquette Today published “Reminder: Motorized scooters prohibited on campus property.” Even though this article was published a month ago, Limes are still at large. Students had opinions about this prohibition and took to the anonymous social media app YikYak to share them. One post said, “Give me Lime or give me death,” with
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a picture of Patrick Henry and the founding fathers. The Marquette Today article specifically said that personal motorized vehicles are not to be used on campus, which does not cover Milwaukee public property. “This policy also applies to other personal motorized vehicles, including but not limited to electric bicycles, electric skateboards, hoverboards, Segways and mopeds. This does not include any devices necessary for people with mobility, circulatory, respiratory or neurological disabilities,” the article said. Some students use motorized scooters to ride down Wisconsin Avenue, which is not technically a part of Marquette’s campus. “No bicycle or electric scooter
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shall be operated upon any public sidewalk, any pedestrian path in the public parks, or upon any public school grounds or public playgrounds,” The City of Milwaukee said in the Marquette Today article. The article also said that riders must not park scooters in a way that blocks walkways or disability ramps and reminded where riders are to park their Lime scooters as designated online in high-traffic areas. High-traffic areas in Milwaukee are the Historic Third Ward, Brady Street, North Avenue and South Shore Park. The Office of Residence Life prohibits parking electric vehicles in university-owned housing, including residence halls. “MUPD and the Milwaukee De-
partment of Public Works may impound any motorized scooter left unattended on university property,” The article said in its conclusion. The article mentions that improper use of scooters can result in a fine of $86.20 from the Marquette University Police Department. Edith Hudson, chief of MUPD, said that this year MUPD has yet to issue any citations for misuse of motorized scooters. “While the university policy applies to campus property only, officers have the discretion to issue citations as they deem appropriate in enforcing the city ordinances noted in the Marquette Today article for operating motorized vehicles on city sidewalks,” Hudson said in See E-SCOOTERS on page 2
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