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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Coleman on January 18, 2017, 03:17:22 PM
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https://news.marquette.edu/news-releases/marquette-alumni-couple-issue-10-million-challenge-to-honor-longtime-past-president/
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Thats a lotta cash. What in the world did they do to have that much laying around to donate?
Also, Wild Hall may be one of the best dorm names in the entire country.
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su-su-super bar eyn'a? unless they plan on putting a b-ball practice facility there as well
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Well, crap...there goes our whole campaign to name it after Father Naus...
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Well, crap...there goes our whole campaign to name it after Father Naus...
Both are equally deserving. Couldn't protest either getting something named after them. Hopefully Fr. Naus' day will come soon.
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su-su-super bar eyn'a? unless they plan on putting a b-ball practice facility there as well
I sincerely thought this forum was for anything MU related. And the Superbar was for everything else (sans politics). If I was mistaken, my bad, but is it really bugging you that much?
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Both are equally deserving. Couldn't protest either getting something named after them. Hopefully Fr. Naus' day will come soon.
I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
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Good. There are too many tame halls these days. Once upon a time, they were all wild halls.
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Good. There are too many tame halls these days. Once upon a time, they were all wild halls.
And I suppose that is where you want that little pumpkin in your avatar to live someday, hmmmm?
And believe me, the freshman dorms are already pretty wild.
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He's ten now. It is my job to raise him to the best of my ability so that he makes better choices than I did. As it pertains to wild halls.
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I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
I'd say Fr. Wilde is pretty deserving.
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I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
???? i agree...but this time they aren't paying to put their name on a building...they're putting someone else's who is well deserving. there has to be a building before you can put a name on it...
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Thats a lotta cash. What in the world did they do to have that much laying around to donate?
They created and owned a riverboat barge company.
And $10M is a lot of money, but it isn't particularly large in a philanthropic sense. They gave $50M earlier for the new law buidling.
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I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
I understand where you are coming from here. But at a private school that needs to raise money...
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I understand where you are coming from here. But at a private school that needs to raise money...
I understand how things work, and if the Ecksteins had picked up the check for the entire thing, I'd order the sign myself...but to sell the name for only 10% of the cost? They should have held out for more...
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I understand how things work, and if the Ecksteins had picked up the check for the entire thing, I'd order the sign myself...but to sell the name for only 10% of the cost? They should have held out for more...
I'm not sure how fundraising is going overall. I have a sense they may have been a little worried..desperate...??
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I'm not sure how fundraising is going overall. I have a sense they may have been a little worried..desperate...??
Right or wrong, it was my understanding that they were planning to pay for the building out of the revenue they derived from it. That is why I thought there was a decent chance they could name it whatever they wanted.
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I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
The Profit
He loved and adores Wild. He said Wild was the most influential person on him at MU
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The Profit
He loved and adores Wild. He said Wild was the most influential person on him at MU
You have the wrong person.
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They created and owned a riverboat barge company.
And $10M is a lot of money, but it isn't particularly large in a philanthropic sense. They gave $50M earlier for the new law buidling.
Correct, they already gave MU $50 million and the law school is named after them. That was the largest donation in MU history (for comparison I believe $50m would be #2 in Bucky history)
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You have the wrong person.
He's giving the other $10m (or most of it)
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This is a tremendous development. Going to make a huge difference in the type of kid we will get to come to the school. Better kids mean better ratings. Leads to more money. Virtuous Cycle.
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This is a tremendous development. Going to make a huge difference in the type of kid we will get to come to the school. Better kids mean better ratings. Leads to more money. Virtuous Cycle.
You gotta stop it with this whole "better kid" argument. It's getting old, and we've been over it before, that does not mean better rankings.
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Still waiting for the Dick Strong Tower to be built.
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I prefer Wild Tower
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Also, Wild Hall may be one of the best dorm names in the entire country.
Agreed. The only one I know of that is better is Weed Hall at Grand Valley State University. I know its the donor's last name....but I still think they didn't think it through.
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While naming a hall for Wild is fine with me, he wasn't my guy from the 80s like Raynor was. Raynor has the library named for him, but in my time Raynor had his own retreat on 19th St north of Wells! The PIG house. I'm curious and perhaps will post on the Superbar what anyone thinks about sending their kids to MU now. Is it worth it?
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While naming a hall for Wild is fine with me, he wasn't my guy from the 80s like Raynor was. Raynor has the library named for him, but in my time Raynor had his own retreat on 19th St north of Wells! The PIG house. I'm curious and perhaps will post on the Superbar what anyone thinks about sending their kids to MU now. Is it worth it?
I graduated in 2011 and loved my experience. Of course, my family had the resources to pay for half my tuition. If my family didn't have those resources I don't know if I would think the same way. I think I would, but mountains of loan debt has a way of changing your perspective.
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Agreed. The only one I know of that is better is Weed Hall at Grand Valley State University. I know its the donor's last name....but I still think they didn't think it through.
Bong Recreation Area?
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Bong Recreation Area?
Man I havent heard that name in awhile. Thats where the teens camped out at, at the camp I used to go/work at went before they got smart and went to an actual halfway decent place in Kettle Moraine.
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Still waiting for the Dick Strong Tower to be built erected.
fixed
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fixed
It would have been the Grandstaff of campus. Instead, the momentum of that recruitment headed south to your Lincoln Park. Oh, for a Johnson Controls Sleep Member Mattress Residence Hall.
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This is a tremendous development. Going to make a huge difference in the type of kid we will get to come to the school. Better kids mean better ratings. Leads to more money. Virtuous Cycle.
Wtf r u talking about?
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You gotta stop it with this whole "better kid" argument. It's getting old, and we've been over it before, that does not mean better rankings.
But maybe it will lead to better future MUScoop posters....
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Waitin' on da Tommy Crean Soccer Megaplex, ai na?
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I sincerely thought this forum was for anything MU related. And the Superbar was for everything else (sans politics). If I was mistaken, my bad, but is it really bugging you that much?
absolutely not. i probably could have tealed it, but it always makes me chuckle when someone else does it. like holy schnikees, shut 'er down 'ey? the universe is all out of wack-that's what happens when sheldon cooper becomes a mod ;)
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Thats a lotta cash. What in the world did they do to have that much laying around to donate?
Also, Wild Hall may be one of the best dorm names in the entire country.
River transportation company named Marquette Transportation. Their company is based out of my home town and they're phenomenal people. Truly humble and not making the donations for the ego boost or anything like that. They truly love Marquette and everything the university stands for.
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Bong Recreation Area?
This one never gets old.
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But maybe it will lead to better future MUScoop posters....
I wouldn't recommend holding your breath for that one...
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This one never gets old.
Especially since it's named after Dick Bong....I mean, c'mon.
Plus the real dude has the most kills in American military history, so that's gotta count for something. ;D
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I wouldn't recommend holding your breath for that one...
As my dad always says "two times nothing....still nothing"
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Waitin' on da Tommy Crean Soccer Megaplex, ai na?
This took way longer than I thought it would. Off your game, 4ever.
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I guess someone needs to come up with an 8-figure check first...it's disappointing that they can't honor someone simply because they deserve it.
As someone who still holds 5 figures in student debt to MU, I am more than okay with the university naming buidings according to the wishes of mega donors who fund the construction - as long as it it is deserved and reasonable. Naming a building after Fr. Wild is more than deserved, and more than reasonable. If we don't have mega donors, tuition becomes even more unaffordable, and eventually, MU ceases to exist.
I agree that Fr. Naus is also more than deserving, and I do hope he is somehow recognized soon, but I think you're being a little overly bitter.
EDIT: Put your frustration to action! Start a GoFundMe or something for Naus Tower at Wild Hall. Better yet...talk to university advancement about what is possible. I think one of the towers is still unnamed. I'll be the first to donate. I agree with you that he is deserving.
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As someone who still holds 5 figures in student debt to MU, I am more than okay with the university naming buidings according to the wishes of mega donors who fund the construction - as long as it it is deserved and reasonable. Naming a building after Fr. Wild is more than deserved, and more than reasonable. If we don't have mega donors, tuition becomes even more unaffordable, and eventually, MU ceases to exist.
I agree that Fr. Naus is also more than deserving, and I do hope he is somehow recognized soon, but I think you're being a little overly bitter.
EDIT: Put your frustration to action! Start a GoFundMe or something for Naus Tower at Wild Hall. Better yet...talk to university advancement about what is possible. I think one of the towers is still unnamed. I'll be the first to donate. I agree with you that he is deserving.
I have heard from some in UA that Fr. Naus' name doesn't generate the same level of excitement with donors as other possibilities. IMO, they shouldn't be selling the name they should be selling the gift - the chance to provide generations of students much "better" residence experiences. But I do appreciate that getting 10 million dollar checks is not easy.
Hopefully, something beyond a minor room on the lower level of the AMU recognizes Fr. Naus. He was a giant at MU and deserves so much more.
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As someone who still holds 5 figures in student debt to MU, I am more than okay with the university naming buidings according to the wishes of mega donors who fund the construction - as long as it it is deserved and reasonable. Naming a building after Fr. Wild is more than deserved, and more than reasonable. If we don't have mega donors, tuition becomes even more unaffordable, and eventually, MU ceases to exist.
I agree that Fr. Naus is also more than deserving, and I do hope he is somehow recognized soon, but I think you're being a little overly bitter.
EDIT: Put your frustration to action! Start a GoFundMe or something for Naus Tower at Wild Hall. Better yet...talk to university advancement about what is possible. I think one of the towers is still unnamed. I'll be the first to donate. I agree with you that he is deserving.
Maybe they name the chapel or new cafeteria in the new dorm complex after Father Naus? It's a starting point.
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Especially since it's named after Dick Bong....I mean, c'mon.
Plus the real dude has the most kills in American military history, so that's gotta count for something. ;D
He is actually the Uncle of a Marquette alum who is a good friend of mine. So there's an MU connection....
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Marquette’s new residence hall facility, located just south of Wells Street between 17th and 18th Streets. The $96 million co-ed facility for first-year and sophomore students will feature two 375-bed towers connected through the lower levels by dining and campus community space.
The Obvious names for the two towers are the Wild East and Wild West Towers.
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Wild West. Love it.
Does Dick Strong still attend MU games? I haven't noticed him sitting along the sideline lately.
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As someone who still holds 5 figures in student debt to MU, I am more than okay with the university naming buidings according to the wishes of mega donors who fund the construction - as long as it it is deserved and reasonable. Naming a building after Fr. Wild is more than deserved, and more than reasonable. If we don't have mega donors, tuition becomes even more unaffordable, and eventually, MU ceases to exist.
I agree that Fr. Naus is also more than deserving, and I do hope he is somehow recognized soon, but I think you're being a little overly bitter.
EDIT: Put your frustration to action! Start a GoFundMe or something for Naus Tower at Wild Hall. Better yet...talk to university advancement about what is possible. I think one of the towers is still unnamed. I'll be the first to donate. I agree with you that he is deserving.
I won't go into a lot of detail, but a person who is well known to the development office told me there is something in the works that they plan on naming for Father Naus. I believe it is a relatively minor (at least compared to a $100 million building) renovation of a particular landmark on campus. I think that is great, but because Fr. Naus was such an icon in the Residence Life area, I think a dorm would have been more fitting.
And yes, I will be attending a MU gamewatching party/fundraiser this weekend and plan to speak to folks in the development office about it.
For the record, I think the honor for Father Wild is well-deserved. But what bothers me is that the movement to name it after Father Naus was reasonably well-organized and known. There were even folks in the development office that were members of the "official" Facebook page. Glow spoke informally to several members of the Development staff about what could be done to make this happen, but got crickets in response. If anyone had said, "We think it is an awesome idea, but let's be candid here: money talks. Can you raise $X towards your cause?", at least we would have known what it would have taken, and made the decision on whether or not we had a chance of mounting a successful fundraising campaign. Friends of mine are in possession of Father Naus's famous Christmas Card list (they helped him send them out in his final years). That was a ready-to-go donor list with thousands of names on it.
Instead, the official word at the time the announced the new building was that "The overall project will primarily be funded through cash reserves, funds from the university’s capital budget and debt financing", and there nothing else said about money until yesterday's news.
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Maybe they name the chapel or new cafeteria in the new dorm complex after Father Naus? It's a starting point.
Agree, a chapel would be great!
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I won't go into a lot of detail, but a person who is well known to the development office told me there is something in the works that they plan on naming for Father Naus. I believe it is a relatively minor (at least compared to a $100 million building) renovation of a particular landmark on campus. I think that is great, but because Fr. Naus was such an icon in the Residence Life area, I think a dorm would have been more fitting.
And yes, I will be attending a MU gamewatching party/fundraiser this weekend and plan to speak to folks in the development office about it.
For the record, I think the honor for Father Wild is well-deserved. But what bothers me is that the movement to name it after Father Naus was reasonably well-organized and known. There were even folks in the development office that were members of the "official" Facebook page. Glow spoke informally to several members of the Development staff about what could be done to make this happen, but got crickets in response. If anyone had said, "We think it is an awesome idea, but let's be candid here: money talks. Can you raise $X towards your cause?", at least we would have known what it would have taken, and made the decision on whether or not we had a chance of mounting a successful fundraising campaign. Friends of mine are in possession of Father Naus's famous Christmas Card list (they helped him send them out in his final years). That was a ready-to-go donor list with thousands of names on it.
Instead, the official word at the time the announced the new building was that "The overall project will primarily be funded through cash reserves, funds from the university’s capital budget and debt financing", and there nothing else said about money until yesterday's news.
Thanks for the context. It helps me understand a little bit better where you are coming from. Are you able to tell us a little more about how they plan to memorialize Fr. Naus? What landmark?
Still, its not like they are naming this the Harley-Davidson Residence Life Center Brought to You By Northwestern Mutual or some equally hollow corporate sponsorship. I am perfectly comfortable with them naming it after an influential president of the university who has basically given his life to MU.
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Especially since it's named after Dick Bong....I mean, c'mon.
Plus the real dude has the most kills in American military history, so that's gotta count for something. ;D
I would have guessed that to be Colonel Paul Tibbets.
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Thanks for the context. It helps me understand a little bit better where you are coming from. Are you able to tell us a little more about how they plan to memorialize Fr. Naus? What landmark?
Still, its not like they are naming this the Harley-Davidson Residence Life Center Brought to You By Northwestern Mutual or some equally hollow corporate sponsorship. I am perfectly comfortable with them naming it after an influential president of the university who has basically given his life to MU.
I would rather not say, since it has not been officially announced or anything. I am not even sure it is a #donedeal. I will say that it is not one of those iconic landmarks that you automatically think of when Marquette is mentioned, such as Joan of Arc (obviously), but if I told you what it was, you would know what I was talking about.
And now that you mention it, having a dorm named Harley-Davidson Hall would actually be kind of awesome. If they give us some dough, let's rename McCabe. That guy has been dead 100 years and won't even know. ;)
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I would rather not say, since it has not been officially announced or anything. I am not even sure it is a #donedeal. I will say that it is not one of those iconic landmarks that you automatically think of when Marquette is mentioned, such as Joan of Arc (obviously), but if I told you what it was, you would know what I was talking about.
And now that you mention it, having a dorm named Harley-Davidson Hall would actually be kind of awesome. If they give us some dough, let's rename McCabe. That guy has been dead 100 years and won't even know. ;)
Jinxed it Chick!
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While naming a hall for Wild is fine with me, he wasn't my guy from the 80s like Raynor was. Raynor has the library named for him, but in my time Raynor had his own retreat on 19th St north of Wells! The PIG house. I'm curious and perhaps will post on the Superbar what anyone thinks about sending their kids to MU now. Is it worth it?
Mine graduated 4 years ago and he had agreat experience. Got a job right after graduating, lives in Milwaukee, says traditions never die and still loves Marquette. Loves MUBB and he became an excellent professional. So go for it but most important is that your S/D thinks it is a good fit.
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17th and Wells...which side?
Is that old Campus Town?
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Does Dick Strong still attend MU games? I haven't noticed him sitting along the sideline lately.
I believe he is retired and no longer lives in WI. Last I heard he lives in Aspen.
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I believe he is retired and no longer lives in WI. Last I heard he lives in Aspen.
A place where the beer flows like wine. Where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
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17th and Wells...which side?
Is that old Campus Town?
South side of Wells. North of Humphrey (they knocked down some old hospital buildings to make room). Across from OD on one side and the parking garage on the other.
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What's going to happen to the Old McCormick space? Just greenspace?
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What's going to happen to the Old McCormick space? Just greenspace?
I've heard the long term plan is the new rec center goes there. MU is embarrassed by the current student rec offerings. Or more aptly put, incoming parents / incoming students are embarrassed by the current student rec offerings.
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What's going to happen to the Old McCormick space? Just greenspace?
Yep new rec center with student health. It's supposed to be a whole wellness thing with fitness, health and spirituality, etc..
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which padre walked thru campus feeding the squirrels-they would scoot up his cane and grab peanuts out of his pocket-it was pretty cool. was that fr. naus?
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South side of Wells. North of Humphrey (they knocked down some old hospital buildings to make room). Across from OD on one side and the parking garage on the other.
Both Humphrey and the building to the north that was demolished were Milwaukee's Children's Hospital for much of the 20th century. Al's run originally started at 16th so kids in the hospital could wave to the runners down below.
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Nothin' rings like da Fr. Naus Carillon Bells, ai na?
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This took way longer than I thought it would. Off your game, 4ever.
Some of us gotta make a livin' and can't spend all day on a chat board just waitin' ta bash da mofo, ai na?
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He is actually the Uncle of a Marquette alum who is a good friend of mine. So there's an MU connection....
You know someone from Poplar?
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You know someone from Poplar?
My friend was from Mequon. If you went to Marquette in the early '80's you would have at least heard of him. His name appeared quite regularly in the Tribune.
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My friend was from Mequon. If you went to Marquette in the early '80's you would have at least heard of him. His name appeared quite regularly in the Tribune.
No clue on the Quinn hint. R. Ira Bong hails from Poplar. Cool museum dedicated to him in Superior
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Pics of construction of Wild Hall..
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/02/03/friday-photos-marquettes-wild-new-residence-hall/
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I've heard the long term plan is the new rec center goes there. MU is embarrassed by the current student rec offerings. Or more aptly put, incoming parents / incoming students are embarrassed by the current student rec offerings.
Because the are, indeed, embarrassing. Last week in Milwaukee and was informed by some administrators a new rec center opportunity will be built, but not as a replacement to Helfaer
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Because the are, indeed, embarrassing. Last week in Milwaukee and was informed by some administrators a new rec center opportunity will be built, but not as a replacement to Helfaer
Could be smart. If they turn Helfear into purely tennis and swimming facilities it is a fine building.
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Because the are, indeed, embarrassing. Last week in Milwaukee and was informed by some administrators a new rec center opportunity will be built, but not as a replacement to Helfaer
Pretty sure they're planning to use the land between Engineering Hall and Helfaer plus the plot that Helfaer is on to build a new Business school and "Innovation Alley."
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Pretty sure they're planning to use the land between Engineering Hall and Helfaer plus the plot that Helfaer is on to build a new Business school and "Innovation Alley."
Keep helfear for tennis and swimming. Saves a lot of moola
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My guess is that a new student rec center would have more focus on weight and workout facilities. No need to replicate the basketball courts right?
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anyone remember the padre who fed the squirrels? seriously-was that fr. naus"? would make a great bronze statue in the mall. those ain't cheap, but not million$
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Pretty sure they're planning to use the land between Engineering Hall and Helfaer plus the plot that Helfaer is on to build a new Business school and "Innovation Alley."
This is correct.
They are looking to raise about $50 million for the new business school which is going on this land.
Lemonis School of Business?
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Because the are, indeed, embarrassing. Last week in Milwaukee and was informed by some administrators a new rec center opportunity will be built, but not as a replacement to Helfaer
Embarrassing? In my day the "Rec Center" was the old gym, and we could only use it when the team was not practicing. Of course tuition, books, room & board were well within most middle class incomes back then; not so much today.
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New story / photos:
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/07/21/friday-photos-marquettes-wild-rise/
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New story / photos:
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/07/21/friday-photos-marquettes-wild-rise/
This project is a huge plus for recruiting the everyday student. Would be great if we could build another one just like it.
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anyone remember the padre who fed the squirrels? seriously-was that fr. naus"? would make a great bronze statue in the mall. those ain't cheap, but not million$
Fr. Naus would be very deserving. He was one of the kindest souls I've ever met.
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This project is a huge plus for recruiting the everyday student. Would be great if we could build another one just like it.
Donate $100 million to MU and it will happen.
So easy to spend other people's money.
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This project is a huge plus for recruiting the everyday student. Would be great if we could build another one just like it.
Welcome back, MUFINY
You are very fond of the old "Marquette oughta [put extremely expensive project here]".
Time to start putting your money where your mouth is.
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Those arguments are the best. "You can't have an opinion unless you fully fund the project!"
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Those arguments are the best. "You can't have an opinion unless you fully fund the project!"
In that case, let me add that Marquette should create an endowment that is big enough to give full scholarships, including room and board, to everyone who enrolls. That would certainly help with our USNWR ranking.
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In that case, let me add that Marquette should create an endowment that is big enough to give full scholarships, including room and board, to everyone who enrolls. That would certainly help with our USNWR ranking.
I agree with this analysis.
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In that case, let me add that Marquette should create an endowment that is big enough to give full scholarships, including room and board, to everyone who enrolls. That would certainly help with our USNWR ranking.
Next time someone opines Haanif should work on his right hand or midrange game or Elliott should add some muscle I'll be sure to count on you to set them straight and let them know that they should hit the gym instead and get a scholarship offer from Wojo so those guys don't need a spot on the roster to develop their games.
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New pics ..
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/09/29/friday-photos-marquettes-new-residence-hall-towers-above/
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New pics ..
http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2017/09/29/friday-photos-marquettes-new-residence-hall-towers-above/
What are pod-like rooms?
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What are pod-like rooms?
Usually it means four or so single bedrooms with a central living area and a bathroom.
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What are pod-like rooms?
or this.
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What are pod-like rooms?
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Thanks. Are these style of rooms more par for the course these days, versus than standard double or triples, with a shared bathroom per wing?
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Thanks. Are these style of rooms more par for the course these days, versus than standard double or triples, with a shared bathroom per wing?
My guess is that style of dorm has not been built at a major university in at least a decade. The trend has been to go upscale in every facet of student amenities - fitness centers, student unions, housing, etc.
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Thanks. Are these style of rooms more par for the course these days, versus than standard double or triples, with a shared bathroom per wing?
At a lot of schools yes. Or nicer as chick says. You will likely never see a "traditional" residence hall again.
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This whole suite thing is stupid. The best part of dorm life is how crappy and small the rooms are. The best college stories came from McCormick and Schroeder for a reason
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This whole suite thing is stupid. The best part of dorm life is how crappy and small the rooms are. The best college stories came from McCormick and Schroeder for a reason
I agree with you to a point, but I'm sure many mothers would not.
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I agree with you to a point, but I'm sure many mothers would not.
Nor many students.
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On witch doorknob do you place the sock wen entertainin’ a member of da opposite sex, hey?
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At a lot of schools yes. Or nicer as chick says. You will likely never see a "traditional" residence hall again.
I don't know Piper. Y'all gave me plenty of good stories in OD.
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Nor many students.
In my experience, perspective students want the big fancy halls. Once they are here, the ones in the crappy ones seem to be most satisfied and engaged. TAMU built 4 new residence halls in the last 5 years. All upscale, private bathrooms, all the works. The staff there say the halls are ghost towns. No one leaves their rooms because why would they need to? Feels more like hotels than dorms. Its kind of sad honestly. I loved my experience in OD. Doors were always open and people just shooting the sh*t in the hallways constantly. Newest generation is missing out IMHO
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I don't know Piper. Y'all gave me plenty of good stories in OD.
Just got a timehop about the unofficial mascot
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So the double is where the pot smoking occurs, a,ina?
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In my experience, perspective students want the big fancy halls. Once they are here, the ones in the crappy ones seem to be most satisfied and engaged. TAMU built 4 new residence halls in the last 5 years. All upscale, private bathrooms, all the works. The staff there say the halls are ghost towns. No one leaves their rooms because why would they need to? Feels more like hotels than dorms. Its kind of sad honestly. I loved my experience in OD. Doors were always open and people just shooting the sh*t in the hallways constantly. Newest generation is missing out IMHO
I was really surprised that my daughter, who is a Freshman at Georgetown, actually wanted to live in one of the dorms with community bathrooms. She had spent some time on campus on a couple of occasion in the dorms and definitely preferred the dorms with shared bathrooms. The one freshman dorm with private bathrooms, the rooms were smaller (maybe only 15-20 square feet), and she preferred the extra space in the room. Knowing this child, I was absolutely shocked that this was her preference. Happily, she got the dorm she preferred in GU's random assignment that they use for freshman. The layout of her dorm is three clusters of eight rooms on each floor with one bathroom and shower room in each cluster. In other words, roughly 16 kids per bathroom/shower-room (or about half what McCormick would have had).
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OMG, the new dorm will be called WILD Hall?! College students? Hundreds of them in one place. Away from home? Imagine the headlines. One-liners. Puns. Wild Hall - how apropos.
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In my experience, perspective students want the big fancy halls. Once they are here, the ones in the crappy ones seem to be most satisfied and engaged. TAMU built 4 new residence halls in the last 5 years. All upscale, private bathrooms, all the works. The staff there say the halls are ghost towns. No one leaves their rooms because why would they need to? Feels more like hotels than dorms. Its kind of sad honestly. I loved my experience in OD. Doors were always open and people just shooting the sh*t in the hallways constantly. Newest generation is missing out IMHO
THIS ^^^^^
McCormick for me. Horrible aesthetics, life long friends.
One of my children - O'Donnell. Their room was the first one off the stairwell so we advised them to make it a rule that you keep your door open as people walk down to their rooms since they pass yours first. The friends you will make and that is exactly how it played out.
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OMG, the new dorm will be called WILD Hall?! College students? Hundreds of them in one place. Away from home? Imagine the headlines. One-liners. Puns. Wild Hall - how apropos.
You need to log into Scoop more often, bro.
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based on the dimensions of that pod layout, those beds must be less than 5 feet long.
Or than sink is about 4 feet wide.
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Hmm...one toilet for 4 students. Probably OK for the guys but the ladies not so sure.
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based on the dimensions of that pod layout, those beds must be less than 5 feet long.
Or than sink is about 4 feet wide.
I don't believe those are from the actual floor plans. It was only an example of what a pod-type layout is.
My guess is that Marquette would not want a dorm designed for freshmen and sophomores that would have that large of a ratio of singles to doubles.
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Hmm...one toilet for 4 students. Probably OK for the guys but the ladies not so sure.
This comment is so..., I don't even know where to begin...
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In my experience, perspective students want the big fancy halls. Once they are here, the ones in the crappy ones seem to be most satisfied and engaged. TAMU built 4 new residence halls in the last 5 years. All upscale, private bathrooms, all the works. The staff there say the halls are ghost towns. No one leaves their rooms because why would they need to? Feels more like hotels than dorms. Its kind of sad honestly. I loved my experience in OD. Doors were always open and people just shooting the sh*t in the hallways constantly. Newest generation is missing out IMHO
Ehhhh, I dunno about that. I enjoyed Straz much more than I enjoyed McCormick.
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Ehhhh, I dunno about that. I enjoyed Straz much more than I enjoyed McCormick.
Might be something wrong with you then :o
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One year at Mc, two years in Carpenter Tower 912. Door was always open unless somebody had company or sleepy time.
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You need to log into Scoop more often, bro.
I guess so - or least read the text rather than just look at the pictures.
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This comment is so..., I don't even know where to begin...
Right, Chick! Obviously we know that the boys only need an open window...
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Right, Chick! Obviously we know that the boys only need an open window...
This comment is so..., I don't really know where to begin.
Touche!
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Open doors always on my wing on 9th floor McCormick. Most of those guys are still good friends today.