There is nothing like the feeling of finishing your last final and feeling free to take some time for yourself after months of hard work! You can finally try a new restaurant or outdoor activity during your time off. This is a guide to your perfect summer in Milwaukee! I…

Maintaining friendships in college can be such a difficult thing to manage at times. We’re often hard on ourselves for not having the most accommodating schedule, having life get in the way, and truly not having enough hours in a day. Over the course of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, it…

Valentines day isn’t always about romantic love, theatrical gestures, or displays of affection, contrary to commercial beliefs. If it makes you feel better, Valentines day originated as a day to commemorate Saint Valentine who died (yikes!) as a Martyr. The Valentine's day portrayed today wasn’t curated into the current consumerist…

Being the vintage film buff that I am, I recently made the mistake of watching Bus Stop (1956) starring Marilyn Monroe and Don Murray. The premise is very simple: Murray’s character, named Beau, instantly falls in love with Monroe’s character, Cherie, and wants to marry her right away. …

Throughout your time at Marquette, you’ve probably attended the “Bringing in the Bystander” training put on by the Student Wellness Center. “Red Watch Band” training is also a requirement that focuses on alcohol intervention. During these sessions, you learned about skills and strategies you can utilize to effectively intervene in…

From my point of view and in general over the past few years, I have seen an increase in popularity of vapes between users, stores, advertisements, etc., and also from personal experience in seeing close friends and family using vape devices. I have heard my friends and family members mention…

Over the next couple weeks, the Wellness Center and its Peer Educators will be going out into the Marquette community to present Red Watch Band 2.0 to organizations who chose to participate. Red Watch Band 2.0 is an alcohol safety related presentation that focuses on safe drinking, alcohol overdose prevention…

Eating Disorders are a physical, mental, and emotional illness that affects millions each year. However, it is not commonly talked about due to the shame and stigma that is so commonly attached to such a serious and worthy cause of discussion. Eating disorders typically begin between 18–21 years old, which…

Every year, the Student Wellness Center presents Red Watch Band to all first-year students on Marquette’s campus, which is “a comprehensive bystander intervention program designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and awareness to prevent death from toxic drinking.” This program has been presented to Marquette Students for 7…