College Headlines

Home sweet house on campus

The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, WI

13 hours ago by Jim McLaughlin

Students say houses offer greater sense of independence than apartments, but there are drawbacks.

Research shows water bottles may be harmful

Royal Purple, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI

1 day ago by Brandon Bretl

The latest research suggests that students should be wary about which plastic water bottles they drink out of. The dangerous chemical bisphenol A can be found in water bottles sold across campus, including Willy's Hawkshop in the University Center.

The Harley factor

Royal Purple, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI

1 day ago by Jake Zinsli

I asked myself the other day, why don't more kids my age own a Harley-Davidson motorcycle? Are they just too expensive? Does nobody my age know where to buy one? Or do people just stereotype them as being an older generation bike?

Students should be allowed guns

Royal Purple, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI

1 day ago by Joe Luther

The recent school shootings across the country have brought about many questions about school security. If the students cannot be protected by the university, do they have the right to protect themselves?

The impacts of male circumcision in Africa

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

5 days ago by Jamie Gajewski

Wednesday, Apr. 23 at 7 p.m. in Wriston Auditorium, Professor Robert C. Bailey lectured on male circumcision to a curious audience as part of the Bioethics Lectures Series sponsored by the Edward F. Mielke Foundation. Bailey prepared his audience by stating that his lecture on male circumcision ''usually makes people squirm.

Podair celebrates Lincoln's 200th

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

3 days ago by Deborah Nixon

The 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln will be celebrated February 12, 2009. To mark this bicentennial year, the U.S. Congress has created the "Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission," which will oversee activities related to Lincoln's life and legacy from February 12, 2009 to February 12, 2010.

PAW presents eye-opening film

The Lawrentian, Lawrence University, WI

4 days ago by Ben Levine

In celebration of Earth Day, Lawrence University's People for Animal Welfare hosted the critically acclaimed film "Earthlings" to raise awareness about the abuse of animals widely perpetrated by humans.

This film has won numerous awards and was directed by Shaun Monson and narrated by Joaquin Phoenix.

2008 Boston Marathon from a runner's perspective

Fourth Estate Newspaper, University of Wisconsin, Greenbay, WI

3 days ago by Tim Kowols

Nearly 22,000 people finished the 112th Boston Marathon on Patriots Day 2008. None of them saw Robert K. Cheruiyot make the final turn onto Boylston and cross the finish line at a time of 2:07.46.

They didn't need to.

Many of the runners had to qualify for the Boston Marathon by running a specific time.

Internal hiring at Marquette has pros, cons

The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, WI

17 hours ago by James Teats and Steve Yanda

There are pros and cons to hiring internal candidates for upper level positions.

Supplying birth control seen as against Catholic belief

The Marquette Tribune, Marquette University, WI

2 days ago by Marie Gentile

Jesuit universities across the country, including Marquette, refuse to supply students with birth control except for medical reasons.