**Media Advisory**
End of the Year Story Ideas from Marquette University
Released: Dec. 8, 2005
MILWAUKEE- The Marquette University Media Relations team knows that you may be looking for holiday and end of the year story ideas. Here are a few, gift wrapped and ready to go:
Catholic/Religious
Has Society taken Christ out of Christmas?
Rev. Will Prospero, S.J., assistant director, University Ministry
(o) 414-288-3058, (h) 414-244-6022, william.prospero@marquette.edu
The significance of Advent
Rev. John Laurance, S.J., associate professor of Theology
(o) 414-288-7170, (h) 414-288-5052, john.laurance@marquette.edu
Financial/Money Stories:
Holiday sales update
Bill Hunter, associate professor of Finance
(o) 414-288-1449, (h) 262-785-1843, william.hunter@marquette.edu
Dennis Garrett, associate professor of Marketing
(o) 414-288-3371, (h) 262-377-0997, dennis.garrett@marquette.edu
How much is too much to give a child for Christmas?
Bob Fox, professor of education
(o) 414-288-1469, (h) 262-785-6201, robert.fox@marquette.edu
How to control spending
Jim Trebby, associate professor of Accounting
(o) 414-288-7344, (h) 262-548-0286, james.trebby@marquette.edu
Charitable giving/preparing for tax time
Bill Hunter, associate professor of Finance
(o) 414-288-1449, (h) 262-785-1843, william.hunter@marquette.edu
Health Stories
Controlling your weight over the holidays
Barb Troy, adjunct assistant professor of Nursing
(o) 414-288-3868, (h) 414-427-7412, barb.troy@marquette.edu
Holiday depression/ avoiding holiday burnout
Steve Saunders, associate professor of Psychology
(o) 414-288-7459, (h) 414-764-8024, stephen.saunders@marquette.edu
Staying with your workout regimen overt the holidays/winter
Paula Papanak, director of Exercise Science
(o) 414-288-5069, p.papanek@marquette.edu
Post-Holiday Story Ideas
Gift card and certificate issues to be aware of: expiration dates and other policies
Dr. Dennis Garrett, associate professor of Marketing
(o) 414-288-3371, (h) 262-377-0997, dennis.garrett@marquette.edu
Interested media should contact Brigid O’Brien Miller, Anne Broeker or Anne Broeker in the Office of Marketing and Communication at 414-288-7448.
Office of Marketing and Communication Contacts
Christopher Stolarski
Media Relations Specialist
Phone: (414) 288-1988
Send e-mail
| 
