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A view from the field

Published Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Leah Todd

Army ROTC cadets engage in Field Training Exercises (FTX) last weekend at Ft. McCoy.

Closer Look reporter Leah Todd travels with Marquette ROTC students to field training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

The Grass is Always Greener: Landscaping at Marquette

Published Tuesday, April 24, 2012 by Erica Breunlin

From grass that never stops growing to 3,500 tulips that poke through cold ground each spring, Marquette’s 100-acre campus is manicured with pride by a 15-person landscaping crew.

For the Greater Glory of …

Published Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Olivia Morrissey

Islamic Prayer Room located on the fourth floor of the AMU. Photo by Elise Krivit/elise.krivit@Marquette.edu

While much of Marquette may be Catholic or Christian, there’s an undercurrent of religious diversity seeking to exist in tandem on campus.

Shymansky forges bonds at Marquette

Published Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Andrei Greska

Women's volleyball coach Bond Shymansky knows how to motivate his team, leading the team to a 24-11 record this season. Photo courtesy of Marquette Images.

Marquette women’s volleyball coach, Bond Shymansky, has had a long road to Milwaukee and a long road to success.

What’s in your water?

Published Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by Sarah Butler

The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has the potential to dump billions of gallons of raw sewage into Lake Michigan, the source for Milwaukee's tap water, annually. (Photo by Elise Krivit/ elise.krivit@marquette.edu)

Dave Frymark remembers a 1993 trip to Walgreens well. It wasn’t pleasant. He was looking for Imodium. “They were out of it,” said Frymark, a Milwaukee native and circulation supervisor at Raynor Memorial Libraries. “The Walgreens manager said it was really strange, that a rush of people had come in looking for (Imodium). That’s when [...]