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101 Adventures to Seek Before Graduation

Reghan Feehery
We Are Marquette
Published in
10 min readApr 20, 2023

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  1. Spend your first night at Marquette meeting new friends from your floor in your residence hall.

2. See a concert at Summerfest, the world’s largest music festival.

3. Rent a kayak from the Urban Ecology Center to explore the city in a new and exciting way.

4. Make a friend with a different major than your own.

5. Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum.

6. Take your favorite professor out for coffee at the new Brew Café in O’Brien Hall.

7. Relax and enjoy the music at Jazz in the Park.

8. Rent some Bublr bikes and take a spin around the city.

9. Attend a Marquette D1 sporting event at Valley Fields.

10. Come together for mass at the St. Joan of Arc Chapel.

11. Go to the Homecoming concert.

12. Watch the sunrise over Lake Michigan.

13. Take a photo with Iggy to forever cherish.

14. Go on a Campus Ministry Retreat.

15. Shop for some cool gear at the Marquette Spirit Shop in the AMU.

16. Experience a concert at The Rave.

17. Watch the Milwaukee Brewer’s win at the American Family Field.

18. Give @YouAreMarquette a follow on Instagram.

19. Attend as many basketball games as possible.

20. Utilize the MU wellness facilities by taking a yoga class.

21. Join a Midnight Run service site to serve your local community.

22. Devour a burger and fries at Sobelmans.

23. Start a bowling match at the annex with a group of friends.

24. Stop at the Milwaukee Public Market and experience the great food and atmosphere it has to offer.

25. Go support a Marquette Theater Performance

26. Hug Blue as soon as you spot him on campus.

27. Get your face on the Jumbo Tron at Marquette Men’s Basketball Game.

28. Go to the Late Night Marquette events.

29. Enjoy a cream puff at the Wisconsin State Fair.

30. Ice skate around Red Arrow Park in the winter.

31. Study with a group of friends at Collectivo Coffee

32. Visit the 3rd St. Market Hall.

33. Munch down on an Einstein Bagel at the AMU in between classes.

34. Build a friendly snowman on Central Mall for everyone to enjoy.

35. Hammock in the Shamu to soak up the sun and relax.

36. Give @MarquetteU a follow on TikTok to show your support.

37. Volunteer with Hunger Clean-Up

38. Grab a selfie with President Lovell

39. Attend mass at the Gesu

40. Camp out in the Law Library to study for midterms

41. Read the Marquette Tribune

42. Sign up for one (or more!) of 300+ clubs at O-Fest

43. Have dinner at Real Chili on campus.

44. Explore Marquette’s art museum on campus.

45. Get a smoothie for breakfast at Schroder Hall.

46. Visit Swing Park under Holton Bridge.

47. Get your resume reviewed at the Career Service Center.

48. Study on the top floor of the Engineering Building.

49. Take a stroll on the Riverwalk.

50. Head on over to the Milwaukee Zoo

51. Admire Mitchell Park Domes.

52. Grab some fresh fruit and veggies at a farmers’ market.

53. Go to a Milwaukee Bucks game at the Fiserv Forum.

54. Get a pretzel for lunch at Auntie Anne’s.

55. Spend a full day at Bradford Beach.

56. Enjoy delicious cheese curds from any restaurant downtown!

57. Eat Insomnia cookies at 3 a.m.

58. Enjoy the beautiful views on campus.

59. Join an intramural sports team with your friends.

60. Conveniently order food from the Kiwibot.

61. Get your photo taken with famous Marquette alumni.

62. Visit Glorioso’s Italian Market to create your very own delicious Italian dish.

63. 3D print something at the 707 Hub.

64. Experience many cultures by studying abroad in another country.

65. Show your pride on National Marquette Day!

66. Spend a day at the Historic Third Ward shopping and enjoying all it has to offer.

67. Explore the Pabst Mansion.

68. Make a scavenger hunt with your friends and explore the city of Milwaukee.

69. Go to the tree lighting ceremony around Christmas time.

70. Have a picnic and fly a kite at Veterans Park.

71. Go to a comedy show at Comedy Sportz Milwaukee

72. Visit Discovery World Milwaukee with a friend.

73. Make a difference with Global Brigades.

74. Pet dogs during finals week to help relieve stress.

75. Go see a hockey game at the UW- Milwaukee Panther Arena

76. Head to the Sip and Purr Cat Cafe to enjoy some coffee, while also playing with cats.

77. Grab a bite to eat at the Tory Hill Café in the Law School.

78. Try the well-known ice cream and custard in Milwaukee: Kopps, Purple Door, and Leon’s

79. Try a slice of Mac and Cheese pizza at Ian’s.

80. Try to escape an escape room.

81. Eat at the best restaurants in Milwaukee.

82. Say hello to the Bronz Fonz

83. Visit the Black Cat Alley to view the cool street art.

84. Meet and take a picture with Shaka Smart.

85. Visit Mo’s Food Market.

86. Read a book at the Milwaukee Public Library.

87. Get brunch with a group of friends at Miss Katie’s Diner.

88. Get a bubble tea at SereniTea

89. Take a bus ride around Milwaukee.

90. Enjoy the first sunny day outside with everyone relaxing.

91. Get the $5 sushi at Sendik’s on Wednesday.

92. Celebrate your 21st at Murphy’s Irish Pub.

93. Take a tour of the Harley Davidson Museum.

94. Celebrate taco Tuesday with $2 tacos at Bel Air

95. Bring a few friends and grab a bite at Zocolo Food Truck Park

96. Take a stroll down Brady Street.

97. Visit the Safehouse Speakeasy.

98. Grab a buddy and go ride a swan at Veteran’s Park North

99. Enjoy the Pedal Tavern with a group of friends. (21+)

100. Show your family your favorite spots on campus during Family Weekend.

101. GRADUATE!

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