Student debt: a story worth $1.4 trillion By Grace Connatser Some people might consider Gabriel Kosmalski to be lucky. Not because he is a freshman at nationally-recognized Marquette University, or because he has a knack for chemistry, or because he makes good grades. The hook-and-sinker is that he did not take out any student loans……

On my progression as a journalist

This past semester was not the first time I played journalist in my budding career. But it may have been the most impactful on my personality, skill set and outlook on the true importance of reporting and its value to all 7.5 billion of us. In the past, I served as an intern to a……

What I Learned in Bootcamp

Journalism bootcamp was what I expected. We wrote stories – we knew coming out of this class we’d have several writing samples and video clips towards which to point future employers. We interviewed accomplished journalists ourselves – practicing those skills with those already in the field was a critical and effective method and helped us……

The 2017 Global News Relay: an experience

My journalism class at Marquette University, comprised of 16 students who are mostly freshmen and mostly journalism majors, participated in this year’s Global News Relay, an international challenge to journalism programs around the world. This year’s theme was solutions — we found problems in our communities, addressed them, and found their solutions (or lack thereof).……

“The Wetsuitman” writer Anders Fjellberg talks to rising journalists

Photo: Tomm Christiansen Marquette student and journalism major Jenny Whidden had low expectations when she sent an email to Norwegian journalist Anders Fjellberg asking him about his experiences in writing “The Wetsuitman,” a viral investigative piece about a wetsuit that washed up on a Norway beach. Instead, the reply she got surprised the entire class of……

Mark McPhail and David Frank pay a visit to Marquette

Professors Mark McPhail, of Indiana University Northwest, and David Frank, of Oregon University, joined in at the annual Nieman Conference and Symposium hosted by Marquette University on Monday, March 27. McPhail and Frank, specialists in rhetoric and communication, were the first to propose their written arguments, turned speeches, in the conference. This year’s theme for……

Latina immigrants face unique struggles

Photo: Grace Connatser Hundreds of protesters gathered around the Milwaukee County Courthouse. In front of them stood a woman, lamenting into the microphone while wearing a Lady Liberty costume. All seemed to be transfixed by her poignant words, and even more so by the symbolism her attire represented. For them, she represented a beacon of……

Meet the Reporter: Alex Cormier

Alex Cormier usually does things with a purpose. She’s intentional, never doing something for the sake of doing it. But one thing she didn’t have in mind was coming to Marquette. It just wasn’t part of the plan. 18-year-old Cormier hails from Lawrence, Massachusetts, a town 45 minutes north of Boston and, according to Cormier,……