Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Augustin Summer Proves FESTive By Rich Petre HLive at the Lakefront, Milwaukee '5 Summerfest! In the City of Festivals, Summerfest is the granddaddy of 'em all. For the t8th cone secutive year, Milwaukee held its ann ual music-food fest on the shores of Lake Michigan. Over half a million people flocked to Milwaukee from lune 27toju1y 7 for 10 days of sun, suds, and the best live music around. The main draw at Summerfest was, as always, the topenotch entertainment on the various Stages, On the Main Stage, Bryan Adams thrilled a capacity crowd with a string of hits from his newest album, Reckless, and from his previous two albums. Adams kept the crowd in a near frenzy during his energetic performance. Also on the Main Stage, the Pointer Sisters got excited and jumped, K001 and the Gang got down on it, Survivor couldn't hold back, and Eric Clapton became everybody's forever man. This year the main stage crowd was limited to 22,000 by fest officiais. Summerfest direc- h for Eiizabeth Bo Btaek said that after last year's Huey Lewis crowd crunch, the limit was imv posed for safety reasons. On the Rock Stage over I0,000 people packed in to see Milwaukeets own Violent Feml mes perform many of the best songs from their two albums. 012 the other stages, acts such as Kris Kristofferson, john Kay and Steppenwolf, and Weird Al Yankovic entertained large crowds. The festival also offered ethnic foods, including Greek, Chinese and Italian. 7 Despite Summerfesths suc- cess! a major problem nearly changed the fest's motto from Live at the Lakefront to A nice place to visit, but don't drink the water! Five days into the festival, it was discovered that the water supplied by drinking fountains fbubblers, for you nativesj was con- taminated by bacteria. Water supplies were shut off for safetyhs sake. The water problem didn't m deter people from attending the fest, though. As one festee said, I came here to drink beer, not water. Ah, Summerfest.

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Studying, Partying, Freedom Continued from page 15 Every weekend crowds of Marquette students lined the sand of Bradford Beach, where they mingled with UWM students and fashionable East Side dwellers. Milwaukee is a city that blossoms during the summer. Summerfest is only one of the many festivals held at the lakefront, setting the stage for numerous ethnic festivals like Irishfest and Afrofest. Every festival featured ethnic music and food, and usually fireworks. The Performing Arts Center spon- sored Rainbow Summer at Peck Pavilion, for fans of free music. Featuring acts like the Booze Brothers and the Hubbard Street Dance Com- pany, these outdoor concerts were held nearly every weekday at noon from June through August. Also on a musical notel the Milwaukee Sym- phony Orchestra performed every weekend at the Milwaukee County Zoo. The City also held two parades: the annual City of Festivals Parade, and the newly-revived Circus Parade from Baraboo, Wisconsin. Unfortunately, the warm weather also meant construction. Traffic on Wisconsin Avenue was backed up for nearly a month because of road repairs. Also, several buildings in the downtown area, notably the Ran- dolph Hotell were torn down. Summer allowed students the freedom to explore all that Milwaukee has to offer. Unfortunate- ly, the city is too big to be experienc- ed in one summer. Summer offers a variety of diversions. THIS PAGE: Above - Summer students take time to enjoy themseres. Right Seniors Bob Barletta and Zachary Reynolds study during a summer session. OPPOSITE PAGE - Record crowds saw the Beach Boys. Augusti

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Orientation '85: Frosh Fly Toward Fun By Michetle LaBarbera As midoAugust drew near, members of the class of '89 were getting ready for the man y new adventures awaiting them at Marquette. They were buying winter clothes in the middle of summer and packing trunks. They were saying good-bye to friends and exchanging ad- dresses, aiong with promises to write and anxieties about leav- ing one another. They were tak- ing one last glance at their rooms and wondering what col- lege would be like. Meanwhile, a very special group ofpeople at Marquette anxiously prepared for their arrival. Group Discussion Leaders, more commonly known as GDL's, were specially trained to help uneasy, panicestn'cken or lost freshmen. Keeping in mind their own freshmen ex- periences, they made the new arrivals feel more at ease by creating embarrassing games that encouraged them to get to know one another and telling the stories behind the sayings on those bright yellow T-shirts they were 50 attached to. Freshmen could be heard chanting We are Marquettelt' without a thought of I am homesick! WhiIe the GDLts picked out slogans for their shirts, orienta- tion coordinators developed in- teresting programs for the parents who had chosen to stay in Milwa ukee for a few days. In- stead of leaving right away, these patents got a real taste of college life. They went on tours of the campus and got some tips about financial aid. They met with faculty, students and other students' parents. They attend- ed lectures, receptions and get- togethers. They even ate SAGA food, Both students and parents agreed that the people at Map quette care. Orientation had something for everyone. Orientation was the best way to start college, said Freshman Michelle Leonard. ttMeeting everybody on a social level was a lot more fun than in the Classroom. It was a great way to meet people and I hadha lot of fun. Too bad school had to start! ad- ded Freshman Anna jeffrey. Orientation provided freshmen the m'uch-appreciated chance to relax, enjoy themselves and meet people before classes started. Freshman Ron Schrader summ' ed it 311 up by saying, Orienta. tion was a great beginning. It lessened the shock of a new way oflife. t'