The Marquette Journal

Blogs

The Grammys being interesting? That’s an understatement.

Published Tuesday, February 14, 2012 by

By Casby Bias The 54th Grammy Awards definitely gave me something to think about on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Adele had a successful comeback, Nicki Minaj worried fans with an abstruse (crazy) performance—thank you, alter-ego Roman—and the tributes for legendary Whitney Houston and Don Cornelius both (in their own special ways) left me with quite [...]

Read More »

The Lady Gaga Effect

Published Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by

On July 13 at the Sydney Town Hall in Australia, Lady Gaga took the stage singing “Yoü and I” from her album Born This Way.  However, it might be difficult to decide whether to call this her opening song or her opening act.  Rolling onto the stage in a wheelchair dressed as her alter-ego mermaid [...]

Read More »

This Week on Campus

Published Monday, October 31, 2011 by

1. Free Injury Screenings: Did Halloween weekend break your back or are studies putting a cramp in your style? The MU Sports Rehab Clinic is offering free injury screenings in case that ankle is more than a sprain and you don’t want to take a trip to a doctor’s office. Physical therapists, athletic trainers and [...]

Read More »

Captain America, worth renting

Published Wednesday, October 26, 2011 by

  Captain America: The First Avenger was released to DVD on yesterday. The World War II-era summer blockbuster was not the best comic book hero movie I’ve seen but it was an enjoyable way to spend my rare free time. Captain America is the story of Steve Rogers, an undersized kid from Brooklyn willing to [...]

Read More »

Watch ‘The Help.’ Go inspire someone.

Published Thursday, October 20, 2011 by

While I skipped (super geeked) to the Varsity Theatre Sunday evening, I was thinking about 1) Mid-terms (UGH) and 2) What I could blog about the movie, “The Help.” Here’s a quick plot summary for those who haven’t seen the movie. ”The Help” is about African-American maids who gained courage to tell their stories about working for [...]

Read More »

Halloween costumes I’m sick of

Published Tuesday, October 18, 2011 by

Halloween is a holiday that encourages people to wear clothes they might never wear, without fearing of judgment. Every year, college students stress about what costumes will make them stand out and attract the opposite sex. Halloween has changed into an excuse for young adults to compete for the sexiest or craziest costumes. Costumes are [...]

Read More »