Marquette Poll Positive for Tom Tiffany

The Marquette poll was largely good for Tom Tiffany. He needs to carve out a political identity distinct from Trump. The poll showed most voters aren’t thrilled with Iran, the economy, and tariffs.

But they like Tiffany more than the Democrat candidates and the Democrat Party…

— Wisconsin Right Now (@wisconsin_now) March 25, 2026

Church of the Gesu Vandalized

A Catholic church, Gesu Parish, located on the Marquette University campus in Milwaukee, was vandalized Wednesday morning.

Image: CBS 58 pic.twitter.com/YRG64mCaS3

— Sachin Jose (@Sachinettiyil) March 19, 2026

From Breitbart:

Fr. Michael R. Simone, the pastor of the church, told TMJ4 the vandalism happened in both the upper and lower sanctuaries of the mid-1800s building. The church replicates the kind of iconic architecture seen in the grand cathedrals of Western Europe.

...Officials with Marquette University released this statement about the vandalism incident:

Marquette University was saddened to learn that early this morning, an individual not affiliated with the university vandalized and damaged property inside the Church of the Gesu, a sacred space for many in the Marquette community. The Marquette University Police Department has made an arrest in connection with this incident, and the investigation is ongoing. While the Church of the Gesu and Marquette are separately incorporated, we will support the parish as we always have, bonded by our Catholic, Jesuit tradition and a shared desire to serve God in all things.

Marquette University police have yet to release the suspect’s motivation for the attack.

Fr. Simone said he didn’t believe the vandalism was an act of anti-Catholic violence.

A lot of damage was done to a Catholic church. Seems like anti-Catholic violence to me. Was the individual arrested for the vandalism simply looking to do serious damage somewhere and just happened to wander into Gesu?

Marquette Warriors Wins NCAA Championship - 48 Years Ago

Forty-eight years ago today, the Marquette Warriors won their only NCAA Championship in basketball.

Marquette President Michael Lovell R.I.P.

Dear members of the Marquette community:

It is with deep sadness that we write to share the difficult news that Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell passed away today following a three-year battle with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Together, we pray for President… pic.twitter.com/QDMaOkMZlu

— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) June 9, 2024

Dear members of the Marquette community:

It is with deep sadness that we write to share the difficult news that Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell passed away today following a three-year battle with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer.

Together, we pray for President Lovell’s family, especially his wife Amy, his children, and his friends, as well as for all members of our Marquette and Milwaukee communities, as we grieve this immeasurable loss.

President Lovell and Amy were in Rome with members of the Society of Jesus and the Board of Trustees on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage when President Lovell fell ill and was taken to a hospital in Rome.

President Lovell’s decade of leadership at Marquette was marked by a deep commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship, and community renewal and development — consistent with the university’s Catholic, Jesuit mission that animated him. An entrepreneur at heart, President Lovell pushed Marquette and Milwaukee to ask what could be rather than settling for the status quo. Throughout his presidency, he attended hundreds of campus events each year and continued to teach undergraduate students in his product realization class, saying that he gained great energy from his interactions with students, faculty and staff.

A fixture of the Milwaukee community, President Lovell served on multiple local boards and national higher ed consortiums, where his peers valued his collaborative spirit, humility and ability to advance complex ideas. Together, President Lovell and Amy were trailblazers in directly addressing our region’s mental health issues. His contributions to Marquette will be remembered forever, just as his loss echoes throughout our community.

Support and resources are available for the campus community through Campus Ministry, the Faber Center, the Counseling Center and the Employee Assistance Program, which is available 24/7. A campus prayer vigil is being planned and funeral arrangements will be shared in Marquette Today when they are available.

The days ahead will be full of heartbreak. In this time of grief and sadness, let us come together as a community linked by faith and love.

Sincerely,

Todd Adams

Chair, Marquette University Board of Trustees

Dr. Kimo Ah Yun'

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Joel Pogodzinski

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Rest in peace.

Marquette Warriors Wins NCAA Championship - 47 Years Ago

Forty-seven years ago today, the Marquette Warriors won their only NCAA Championship in basketball.

Marquette - Sweet Sixteen

On to the SWEET 16@rwbaird | #MUBB pic.twitter.com/5avm5nx92E

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 24, 2024

Sweet Sixteen matchup locked in 🔒

6:09pm CT | Friday, March 29th | CBS#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/brAA5k4LuW

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 25, 2024

Shaka Smart - AP Coach of the Year

Another honor for @CoachShakaSmart! Your @AP_Top25 Coach of the Year!#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/kbXDjByfiQ

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 31, 2023

Shaka Smart - NABC Coach of the Year

Congratulations to @CoachShakaSmart on being named @NABC1927 Coach of the Year!#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/7ImohOatnJ

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 28, 2023

Well-deserved.

Marquette Warriors Wins NCAA Championship - 46 Years Ago

Forty-six years ago today, the Marquette Warriors won their only NCAA Championship in basketball.

Children's Wisconsin Cancels Al's Run and Walk

BREAKING: Children's Wisconsin (@ChildrensWI) has cancelled the 2023 Briggs and Al's Run and Walk, which has been a 45-year tradition on the campus of @MarquetteU, because it wants to ensure "our fundraising events are engaging for kids and adults of ALL abilities."

— Dan O'Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) March 23, 2023

Children's is now soliciting feedback on how to make sure future events are "more representative of the communities we serve." You can let them know how you feel about this here: https://t.co/zsOYwNYOMU

— Dan O'Donnell (@DanODonnellShow) March 23, 2023

THIS IS CRAZY!

A fundraising run and walk DOES engage kids and adults of all abilities.

What? This makes no sense. I was on a team specifically for a paralyzed boy, and we had his name for our team name and he rode in the event with us and absolutely LOVED all the attention and kindness from everyone there. Lots of kids like that. This is an event FOR them. 🤷‍♀️

— WASGAD (@snowviolet) March 23, 2023

Why destroy this wonderful tradition?

Is Children's Wisconsin actually making the case that fundraising run/walk events are somehow offensive for failing to engage kids and adults of all abilities?

It's ridiculous. It's tragic that this Milwaukee tradition, one that has taken place for nearly half a century, is being tossed away in the name of inclusivity.

Coach of the Year - Shaka Smart

Your @USBWA National Coach of the Year, @CoachShakaSmart! #MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/DXAzcdMQ68

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 22, 2023

Marquette Out

Final. #MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/Pdq9Ik3Kzc

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 19, 2023

At least they don't have to suffer through a Kamala Harris locker room speech.

Marquette Wins

No Finish Line.@rwbaird | #MUBB pic.twitter.com/898Bpnpzl3

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 17, 2023

Marquette wins first round game of NCAA Tournament over Vermont, 78-61

Recap:⤵️https://t.co/7SfXvXr3lK#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/2QSl3Y2aAC

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 17, 2023

We want more.#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/xDrGkI1W3A

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 17, 2023

Marquette - 2 Seed

2 seed in the East, Marquette’s highest seed in program history.#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/wQx6wHitjh

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 12, 2023

Marquette Wins Big East Championship

Congratulations, Marquette!

Your 2023 @BIGEASTMBB Tournament Champions! #MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/lUf9EEllW6

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 12, 2023

Marquette Wins BIG EAST Tournament with 65-51 Victory Over Xavier

Recap:⤵️https://t.co/UPaysqNTR2#MUBB | #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/NiasA11iTi

— Marquette Basketball (@MarquetteMBB) March 12, 2023

It’s official. @MarquetteMBB are your @BIGEASTMBB CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/SPu9tJDHWn

— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) March 12, 2023

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Congratulations to @MarquetteMBB @MarquetteU on their first @BIGEAST Championship! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/pj0ZCj1YuI

— Light The Hoan (@LightTheHoan) March 12, 2023

Nearly every time I've seen the Hoan Bridge lights in the past year, the colors have been blue and gold/yellow. I thought it was a Ukraine thing.

That kind of makes the lights in honor of Marquette's championship seem a little less special.

Chris Farley - 25 Years

Twenty-five years ago today, Chris Farley died.

His death was the result of an accidental drug overdose, along with coronary atherosclerosis. It was the result of a lifestyle of celebrity excess, although one certainly can choose a life of substance abuse and excess without being rich and famous.

There are plenty of stories of Farley's recklessness and how he lived life on the edge. His abuse of drugs and alcohol is well-documented.

But there still was a certain sweetness about him. He projected that Midwestern unpretentiousness. He was so likable; make that lovable.

He was a Wisconsin boy, grew up in a Catholic family, and was a Marquette graduate. He was a Packers fan.


(Photo/Wisconsin Historical Society)

There were traces of Farley's Wisconsin background in his work. He named one of his characters, motivational speaker Matt Foley, after his Marquette rugby teammate, now a Catholic priest. (I'm quite sure that the real Matt Foley doesn't live in a van down by the river.) He wore his Marquette rugby jacket in his movie Tommy Boy.

Even after Farley achieved success, he went to Mass regularly. In many ways, he lived his faith.

I couldn't relate to the excess, but I could relate to him. I knew where he came from. He was one of us.

It's so hard to believe it's been twenty-five years.
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Chris Farley had his faults and weaknesses, but he was a good person. He showed great compassion for those less fortunate.

A story in Tom Farley's book about his brother, The Chris Farley Show, illustrates the care and kindness displayed by Chris.

From JSOnline, "Remembering a brother," May 3, 2008:

The New York story [Tom Farley] hadn't heard before is one of the book's most moving: an account by a nun, Sister Peggy McGirl, of Chris' friendship with a 70-year-old homeless man named Willie.

Tom knew that Chris, a devout Catholic, had quietly visited and entertained elderly people served by his Manhattan church, St. Malachy's. What he learned from McGirl was that his brother's relationship with Willie transcended mere volunteer work.

"Chris took Willie out to dinner every week," McGirl says in the book. "Chris treated him as an equal, always. He would take him to Broadway shows, take him out to ball games.

"Whenever he had to go away for work, he'd send Willie postcards, and whenever he came back he always brought Willie a souvenir. They were friends for over five years (until Farley died)."

In some ways, Chris Farley was a terrible role model.

In other ways, he was the best.

Picture i promised of Farley at ⁦@realjonlovitz⁩ super bowl party fake eating a cat. The story he told on the podcast this week pic.twitter.com/210FaP6sCK

— David Spade (@DavidSpade) December 15, 2022

Marquette Warriors Wins NCAA Championship - 45 Years Ago

Forty-five years ago today, the Marquette Warriors won their only NCAA Championship in basketball.

Marquette's Fossil Fuel Hypocrisy

From Facebook:

Marquette University has updated its endowment policy to strictly prohibit direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels. The university’s current investment portfolio does not include any direct public investments in fossil fuels.

From Marquette Today:

Marquette University’s Board of Trustees has approved an updated investment policy for the university endowment with new socially responsible investing and sustainability language that strictly prohibits direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels. The university’s current investment portfolio does not include any direct public investments in fossil fuels.

The Endowment Office says it will closely monitor funds for any indirect exposure to fossil fuels and will wind down private investments in fossil-fuel related strategies in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreements. The university will continue to engage in open dialogue and work closely with student leaders — including Marquette University Student Government — as the university seeks additional ways to manage the endowment in ways that are environmentally responsible.

This is idiotic. It's a ridiculous move.

Marquette runs on fossil fuels. It's built with fossil fuels. Construction materials are made of fossil fuels. Without fossil fuels, the university would have no buildings, no housing.

Electricity is used to power Marquette's campus, gobbling up more fossil fuels. Prohibiting "direct investments in public securities whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil fuels" is hypocritical.

John McAdams R.I.P.

John McAdams, an associate professor of political science, passed away Thursday.

Read more:https://t.co/5YtFVOwAN0

— Marquette Wire (@MU_Wire) April 15, 2021

We are deeply saddened to hear of the unexpected passing of our faculty advisor, Dr. John McAdams. Our thoughts and prayers are with his soul and his family at this time. pic.twitter.com/qyq1ZpTvFu

— YAF - Marquette (@yafMARQUETTE) April 15, 2021

John McAdams, an associate professor of political science, passed away Thursday.

Read more:https://t.co/5YtFVOwAN0

— Marquette Wire (@MU_Wire) April 15, 2021

Rest in Peace, John McAdams, We Owe You a Big Debt @wisgop @mkegop @LawOfficer @WaukeshaGOP @WICRs @EricTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr @DanODonnellShow @VickiMcKenna @IngrahamAngle @CrimeWatchMKE @mke_cnty_crime #breaking #breakingnewshttps://t.co/JJNIwBXwQm

— Wisconsin Right Now (@wisconsin_now) April 16, 2021

One of WI’s great defenders of #FreeSpeech, Marquette Political science professor John McAdams passes away. Rest In Peace, John. https://t.co/p8lZ9ctL0Q

— Vicki McKenna (@VickiMcKenna) April 16, 2021

Dr. McAdams was a brilliant, thoughtful, supportive, gracious man.

He was a Warrior.

Rest in peace, Dr. McAdams.

Marquette Wins NCAA Championship - 44 Years Ago

Forty-four years ago today, the Marquette Warriors won their only NCAA Championship in basketball.