Letter From the Editor
Dear Readers,
From all of the summers I remember, this one has definitely felt different. After all, this is the first summer that I have lived away from home, the first summer where my nine-to-five job has actually felt like something more than a paycheck and the first summer in a while that I’ve made more memories than I can readily recall.
I have always looked forward to the freedom and seemingly endless time that summers bring. As a kid, late July and early August days were filled with almost daily visits to my grandparents’ house or spent traveling to every playground within a 10-mile radius of my house — an adventure my dad aptly deemed “park hopping.”
But as summers came and went, days spent manning driveway lemonade stands with my sister for little profit became working summer jobs to build a savings account before my first year of college.
And while I remember those days fondly, and sometimes long to go back to nights of catching fireflies in jam jars, they remind me of not only how much I have grown as a person, but also of how much I am still that little girl pumping her legs on the swing set in hopes of inching the tiniest bit higher than her sister.
Golden Hour, much like its sister, About Time, sees time as an entity. While About Time focused on the present moment of time, Golden Hour leans into moments that we miss before they happen. It calls to mind the lessons of the past and focuses on how we can bring them into the future.
Yes, that notion may seem a bit romantic on the surface, but I firmly believe that it’s important to look back on where we’ve been as we continue to forge a path to where we are going. Time has a way of lingering and teaching us how to better ourselves and the world around us, and the stories of Golden Hour take that idea in stride.
The process of how memories are made and stored in our minds directly impacts how we think about and reflect on summers spent with family and friends, how we experience once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and everything in between.
Even as the sun sets on summer 2022, this zine asks us to think about endings not as chapters closing, but as new beginnings. What will I remember about today when I look back on it one year from now? Five years? Ten years?
As I leave you to enjoy Golden Hour, I hope you are left with an appreciation of time and the impact that it has on your life. Promises made but never kept, little moments of laughter, catching fireflies in jars; we all have memories that hold a special place in our hearts. And if we have done our jobs as a Marquette Journal and Marquette Wire staff, these stories will bring those to the surface.
To every reporter, editor, photographer and designer on Golden Hour: From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all of the hard work and dedication that you put into making this zine a reality. I am beyond proud of the product we have created; it has turned out better than I could have ever imagined.
To Nora, Anna and Katie: Thank you for being the greatest roommates and second family I could ever ask for. You lovely ladies were one of my only sources of sanity in the madness that was this summer and I am so grateful to have the three of you in my life as we head into our senior year.
Thank you all for reading!
Sincerely,
Kimberly E. Cook Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal
Executive Director of the Marquette Wire Andrew Amouzou
Managing Editor of the Marquette Journal
Kimberly Cook
Editorial
Executive Editors
Julia Abuzzahab, Grace Cady, Skyler Chun, Izzy Fonfara Drewel, John Leuzzi
Assistant Editors
Connor Baldwin, Will Eikenbary, Phoebe Goebel, Hannah Hernandez, Ava Mares, Laura Niezgoda, Ben Schultz
Copy Chief Emily Reinhardt
Copy Editors
Jack Connelly, Cait Flynn
Contributing Writers
Randi Haseman, Anna Houston, Megan Woolard
Art
Design Chief RJ Siano
Chief Photographer
Isabel Bonebrake
Photographers
Kimberly Cook, Sarah Kuhns, Josh Meitz
Digital
General Manager of Marquette Television
Sarah Richardson
General Manager of Marquette Radio
Emily Bittman
Executive Producers
Patrick Curran, Tim Littau, Kristin Parisi
Multimedia Journalists
Caroline Bennett, Lunden Davis, TJ Dysart, Emma Kroll, Grace Lambertsen
Assistant Radio General Manager
Emily Sacco
Audio Producers
Jackson Gross, Clare Lindstrom
Music Director
Rashad Alexander
Assistant Music Director
Sam Baughn
Marquette Radio Publicist
Anna Houston
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Summers at Home and Abroad
Article by Skyler Chun
Between summer travels, moving and starting new adventures, students are spending their summer vacations in different ways around the world — and close to home.
Molly McGrane, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, spends her summers on the waters of Lake Michigan, traveling between her home on Washington Island and the rest of Wisconsin. Washington Island is a small town in northern Door County, Wisconsin, that lies about five miles off the Door Country peninsula and is about 35 square miles in land mass.
“The island is very quiet in the winters and during the summers is crazy with tourists,” McGrane says. “Growing up I have been fully embraced with the community and the people who consume it ... It’s like one big family up here.”
With a population of just over 700, she says she has built close relationships with others living on the island.
“I feel like I had a close relationship to all my teachers and was able to work with them one on one a lot,” she says. “My school was able to offer college
classes throughout my last two years of high school, and I got to work with our EMS crew chief, taking a hands on EMT class ... that was a highlight of my high school career.”
This summer, McGrane has been spending most of her time working for the Washington Ferry Line. The Washington Island Ferry Line (WIFL) is one of the only ways to get to the island. WIFL has five vessels on its fleet that can take anywhere from 18 to 28 vehicles, including large buses, greyhounds and semi-trucks.
“My job consists of dealing with everything and everyone that comes to our little community ... It’s my job to make sure there is a smooth transition from getting people in line tickets to getting them on the boats and then later off the island,” McGrane says. “I’ve got a great crew that I’m glad I get to work with everyday, and who make the busy summer days easy and go by fast.”
This is McGrane’s third summer working for WIFL. When she is not working, she still spends most of her time outside.
“I spend (my free time) with family and friends having campfires, swimming, and even stargazing” she says. “The island isn’t particularly hot in the summer since we are surrounded by water, but it’s still the perfect weather for us.”
She says one of her favorite summer memories this year was having a “celebration of life” for her grandfather.
“While this can also be a sore subject for me, it was so great to have our whole family ... over 30 people from my mom’s side together ... come to celebrate the greatest person I know,” she says. “It was great to catch up with those I haven’t seen in a while.”
McGrane says she is excited to be back on campus, see friends and be immersed in Milwaukee life again.
After living in Wilmette, Illinois for 16 years and Glencoe for three, Olivia Bhote, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, moved from the suburbs of Chicago to Colorado this past school year.
Just like being in Milwaukee during the school year, Bhote says the new location allows her
to venture out into the city and explore restaurants, museums and enjoy the scenery.
“It is warm due to the summer heat wave and altitude … I would suggest visiting the Flatirons in Boulder for hiking or Alder’s Three Sisters Trail,” Bhote says. “There’s so much to do it’s hard to name it all.”
She says she also enjoys relaxing, reading books and having barbecues with family and friends during the summer months at home.
This summer, Bhote also traveled to Spain – where her brother currently lives – and Italy with her family.
“We finally made it to Europe after many cancellations because of (COVID-19). It was great to experience a different country since being cooped up for the past few years,” she says.
While she had been to Italy
when she was younger, Bhote says this was her first time to Spain, and her first time traveling internationally in nine years.
“It was all brand new to me and felt special,” she says. “I loved Cadaques in Spain (a small boat town) … it felt magical and like a dream.”
Tabitha Czarnecki, a sophomore in the College of Education, will soon be living out her dreams as well, in the Magic Kingdom. She will be helping operate rides and seat guests as a fantasyland attractions worker in Walt Disney World this fall semester.
“I’m most excited to live in Disney World, but also be able to explore Orlando and hopefully make lifelong friends,” she says.
“(The Disney College Program) is more of an internship than college so I’ll be working full time for five months ... It doesn’t
help too much with my major, as I want to be a teacher but it does give me an awesome story and great hospitality and customer service experience.”
Until then, Czarnecki has been spending her summer at home in Brookfield, Wisconsin, about 20 minutes away from Marquette’s campus. She says she’s been visiting friends in Chicago, getting ready for her new adventure and seeing concerts from artists like Halsey and AJR.
“(Brookfield) is close to a number of lakes and small county fairs so that’s what (my family) normally does during the summer ... plus we have the Wisconsin State Fair and Summerfest,” Czarnecki says. “It’s so nice being close to lots of different things while also not living in a big city.”
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Dog Days of Summer Calendar
Article by Cait Flynn
Fringe Fest
Looking for some arts, beats and eats? Fringe Fest offers all three! The annual festival hosts a variety of performances from artists like Joshua Yang and Water Street Dance Milwaukee. The dance company has also performed in St. Louis, New York, Chicago, Columbus and more. Additionally, the Kaleid Dance Collection plans to showcase a one-person show about love, queerness, grief and joy. The festival will also have a pop-up late-night talk show with Lumpy the Golem Boy (a puppet) interviewing random attendees as he roams the grounds.
The festival will be held Aug. 27 from 1-8 p.m. at Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.
Mexican Fiesta
The three-day Mexican Fiesta returns in person with authentic food, live music and fun. This annual event emphasizes the accomplishments of Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholars and other nonprofit organizations. While listening to music, you can stop by arts and crafts booths to see the work of, and to meet, more than 150 artisans from Mexico and other Latin countries. The event features a car and motorcycle show that flaunts customized vehicles from across the Midwest.
This year, the festival will be held from Aug. 26-28 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park.
Harley-Davidson Hometown Rally
Harley-Davidson being housed within the 414 has its perks, and the Harley-Davidson Hometown Rally is one of them. If you’re free this Labor Day weekend, head to the Harley-Davidson Museum to check out the exhibits, live performances and even motorcycle demos. Patrons have the chance to take a test ride on various Harley-Davidson 2022 models, including the Nightster, Sportster S, Pan American Special and ST models.
There will also be live performances from rock and country bands Hairball, Parmalee and Jackyl. To top the weekend off, Unknown Industries, Police Skills Riding and Flat Out Friday Boonie Bike Races will perform stunt shows every day of the event.
The rally is located at the Harley-Davidson Museum from Sept. 1-5.
The Milwaukee Night Market
Since its debut in 2014, the Milwaukee Night Market has brought thousands of people into the heart of the city for the celebration of culture. This outdoor showcase has live art creations, music from local bands, and even a beer garden for patrons to enjoy. You can also expect a wide range of food booths such as Happy Dough Lucky, Liv a Little Ice Cream, Meat On The Street, Roll MKE and over 30 others. Help support local art and businesses by attending this event Sept. 21 from 5-10 p.m. on West Wisconsin Avenue between 2nd Street and Vel R. Phillips Avenue.
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Liva Little
Article by Anna Houston
As the snow started to melt during her last semester on campus, Olivia Menzia formed her vegan ice cream company Liv a Little. What started as an in-apartment operation, making it for her roommates and others on her floor, quickly became something much bigger.
“I became the ice cream woman before I even started selling it,” Olivia says.
Now, three years later, her business has grown exponentially from taking her ice cream cart to events such as the Milwaukee Night Market to selling specialized flavors at
local restaurants. Warm Hugs is just one example, a vanilla chai flavor that lives up to its name: rich, creamy, and perfect for a touch of fall on a hot summer day. It’s at these local events and stores that Menzia began to gain such a strong following.
Ariel Powers is just one of these customers in the community that Menzia credits with “holding (her) accountable to keep going” by constantly asking for updates on new flavors and upcoming events. Powers and her boyfriend have been loyal customers for about a year and
when they tried Menzia’s ice cream for the first time, there was no going back.
“It was just so good. We aren’t vegan by any means and having the vegan ice cream that just was ‘wow.’ It’s phenomenal. We eat normal ice cream, normal custard and everything in it was right up there,” Powers says.
On top of ice cream, Menzia has broadened her offerings to include vegan ice cream pies and creamers. Ashley Kenney, a Marquette alum and loyal customer who frequents the Liv a Little cart at local events comments that “ a lot of other oat milk based coffee creamers have a weird consistency when you mix it in the coffee, but hers is super smooth. It’s perfect.”
When reflecting on her journey, Menzia says confidently that she “always knew” that Liv a Little was going to be something she took on past college and into her professional career. She says that “if you don’t believe it no one else is going to.” This is the energy that has been with her from the beginning when she came up with the name, Liv a Little.
“I have a little journal that I had started in middle school with drawings and stuff and I wrote that down,” she says with a shining smile.
However, younger Olivia never knew that having her own business was something she would do at such a young age.
“I thought it was going to be something that I did after I had a long career in design and advertising, so for sophomore and junior year I was looking at working at agencies,” she says. “Then when this Liv a Little thing came up, I was like ‘wait a second, this is working. I could do this now.’ And it was really exciting. It felt like all the stars were aligning.”
It’s her background in design and advertising that has allowed her to create a product that is “arguably me in a brand,” as Menzia put it, and it doesn’t go unnoticed by customers.
Powers notes that when it comes to the brand, “everything is bright and happy just like herself. I feel that cohesiveness between her brand, her personality.”
Getting to the stability that her brand currently has wasn’t an easy feat. Menzia’s advice?
“I became the ice cream woman before I even started selling it.
“Just to start, it doesn’t need to be perfect,” she says. “With my ice cream, if I had the ice cream I originally made, it’s awful compared to my product right now.”
Looking toward the future, Menzia has a lot in store for Liv a Little. She hopes to “have an ice cream truck and have expanded my wholesale,” including having her product sold in one small grocery store.
Above all, Menzia says that “As long as I’m having fun doing it and people are loving it and they’re getting their ice
cream fix that they couldn’t have before because they’re dairy free, I’m doing a good job.”
The Menzia that was crouched over a new ice cream machine in late winter in her Marquette dorm has come a long way, from testing her newest flavor combination to having customers following her from event to event. It’s safe to say that whatever lies on the rocky road ahead, Menzia is ready to take on any challenge, with a contagious smile and ice cream scoop in hand.
What Are Memories Made Of?
Article by Megan Woolard
Does taking a picture actually make things last longer? With the end of summer approaching, some people are desperate to hold on to their summer memories. Photographs have always been a means to preserve moments in time, but does your brain preserve those moments in time?
The answer is yes and no. With the rise of smartphones, it’s never been easier to make a moment “last longer.” In fact, it’s estimated that 1.72 trillion photos are taken worldwide every year. For Americans, it’s an average of 20.2 photos taken a day.
“I think it’s just become habitual for everyone to constantly have their phones out all the time. You want to be able to look back on those memories,” Amy Olsen, sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, says. “I often find myself
having an internal battle between living in the moment and wanting to capture it.”
In the past two decades, there have been various studies on the formation of memories and how smartphones impact them. One study published at the beginning of August found that smartphone usage can actually aid the process of memory formation.
“This was because using the device shifted the way that people used their memory to store high-importance versus low-importance information. When people had to remember by themselves, they used their memory capacity to remember the most important information,” Sam Gilbert, senior research fellow at University College London, says in a news release.
The study mentions that when people could
count on their devices to remember some of the key information, they started to turn their attention elsewhere.
“ ... When they could use the device, they saved high-importance information into the device and used their own memory for less important information instead,” Gilbert says in a news release.
On the other hand, a study conducted by Linda Hinkel, a professor at Fairfield University, had other results. Participants were asked to remember different pieces of art in a museum. Turns out, they were less likely to remember them if they took pictures.
Essentially, people didn’t put as much effort into memorizing or encoding that memory since they could use their photos as a backup. However, if you’re looking to capture those summer memories, pho -
tos can still be a good option. In this case, it’s quality over quantity. It may not matter how many photos you take, but rather how you take them.
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It has the effect of turning up the volume on conversations and connecting people in ways that can have a negative impact.
It’s often the case that the act of setting the scene and preparing to take a photo is actually what helps you preserve the memory. Acts such as zooming in or out, panning the camera, or focusing on other visual details can actually help
with memory functions. However, there is also evidence that using your brain to do those things, such as focusing on the lighting, actually uses the energy that your brain would be putting toward encoding the memory.
There is also research to support that taking fewer photos also can help you remember the memories you are trying to capture better.
Yet, there’s also some evidence that supports the idea that taking pictures improves visual memory, though it can have negative effects elsewhere.
There’s another wrinkle that can make things more complicated: social media.
“It has the effect of turning up the volume on conversations and connecting people in ways that can have a negative impact,” Saul Levin, American Psychiatric
Association CEO and medical director, says in a news release.
The photo-sharing apps have been a long source of controversy for their various effects on mental health and body image. They can also affect the way we take photos and in turn how we remember the moments in the photos. When people take photos for social media, they are often viewing their own life from a third-person view.
Taking pictures in this way can also impact how your brain processes the moment you are trying to capture and eventually share with your followers.
While the summer begins to wrap up, be sure to continue to take pictures to capture all those summer memories (or don’t).
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Before Time Expires
Article by Ava Mares
There is a poem by Robert Frost titled “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” The profound piece of literature teaches one that everything, even the best things, are fleeting. Time runs out and we must appreciate the gold while we still have it in our grasp. This is a truth that Marquette women’s soccer midfielder Rachel Johnson knows all too well.
“I need to put everything into what I’m doing, especially soccer. I think I’d be really disappointed in myself if I didn’t do that every game,” Johnson, a graduate student in Marquette’s physical therapy program, says. “And with my last season approaching, I want to do everything that I can to make it the best for myself and our team.”
Now entering his third season at the helm of the Golden Eagles, head coach Frank Pelaez says he is proud to have watched Johnson grow in the time he has been at Marquette.
“Her leadership role stems from her maturity. She’s always been very mature as
a player on the field, doesn’t show much emotion, just very steady-headed,” Pelaez says. “This season requires a lot from her both as a PT student and athlete. I think it will be harder for her because she will be wanting to be with the team at all times and she’s not going to be
wanted to do,” Johnson says.
Johnson’s time on was taken when a “ill-timed slide tackle” left her with a torn ACL injury after she recorded a shot on net in Marquette’s victory over Drake in August of 2017.
“I was really only able to
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play a few games, then I got hurt and was off until the next summer. I went into my sophomore season not fully confident and not fully at my best physically. It was a hard adjustment to go through a major injury like that,” Johnson explains.
Johnson says she wouldn’t be the person or player she is today if it wasn’t for her injury.
“It was horrible at the time, but looking back on it, it’s something that I’m honestly so grateful for because I never had had such a big injury or had faced that kind of mental and physical defeat. To overcome that defeat and grow and gain that confidence in my ability taught me a lot,” Johnson says. “Stuff happens, it’s just a matter of how you handle it and how you come back from it.”
Johnson’s teammate, and roommate of multiple years, Bonnie Lacey first knew Johnson as a “fierce competitor for the team,” so Johnson’s recovery was treated with just as much determination as she carries onto the field, Lacey shares.
Lacey, who serves as a captain on the team’s de-
fense, is also pursuing the physical therapy path alongside Johnson.
“She is always trying to improve not only herself but others too. I also think of her as someone that’s very caring. She’s been my roommate now for two years and we weren’t super close before that,” Lacey says. “But just over these past two years living with her, I’ve seen how deeply she does care for those around her and is willing to put other people first.”
The act of putting others first is the foundation for Johnson’s desire to pursue physical therapy.
“I was very interested in PT prior to my own injury, but I was still unsure if that was the right path for me,” Johnson says. “Then, when I got hurt, I was able to see more directly into what the career is and going through it day in and day out.”
On the receiving end of physical therapy, Johnson shares how her experience of care inspired her further.
“Not only physical care, but I saw the extent of the emotional and mental impact they (physical therapists) made on me, and now
I really want to be that support person for others.”
As the sun begins to set on Johnson’s last collegiate soccer season, Pelaez recognizes Johnson’s goals, but the coach has his own in store for the veteran player.
“She told me she wants to win the Big East Conference, which of course I want too, but more so what I want from her is to enjoy it, I want her to come out with a bang and just have the best time she’s ever had in collegiate soccer,” Pelaez says. “I want her to just leave very happy.”
For Johnson, it’s become a goal to enjoy every moment with her team, on and off the field, for every moment is special when the ever-fleeting gold is still present.
“I want to do everything that I can to make it the best season for myself and the team, while also learning to be okay with being done (playing soccer) too,”
Johnson says. “I’ve played this game my whole life, so staying connected with the Marquette soccer community will be really big for me as I slowly transition out (of playing).”
As the Sun Sets ...
Article by Randi Haseman
This is my last summer as a college student, and I’ve spent it thinking about how my life will be so different in only four fleeting months when I graduate in December.
As I search the second floor of Marquette University’s library for my next summer read, I think about how I won’t have access soon. As I agree to spontaneous ice cream trips and days spent lounging under the Milwaukee sun, I think about how I may not live
close enough for spontaneity anymore. As I take senior photos through the newsroom in Johnston Hall, I think about how I won’t be one of the exhausted, stressed, yet, somehow grinning faces bouncing around the second floor.
Sometimes, when the campus streets are soaked in melting snow and gray clouds hide the sun for days, I worry winter will never leave. It feels like I just have to get through this week, only to feel like that
again the next Monday as I look over my assignments.
But then, it’s the middle of July and I’m dialing my air conditioning colder and colder and feeling nostalgic about the three sections of escapism fiction at the Raynor Memorial Library that, before this summer, I had only stepped into for a Tuesday afternoon class.
It’s a goofy feeling to miss everything before I really even have to say goodbye.
But as I begin my last se-
mester at Marquette, I also feel grateful to have such amazing memories that make a 100-year-old building like Johnston Hall and a newsroom with a nasty mini fridge worth missing.
That mini fridge wasn’t even in my memories at this time last year. Before my junior year, I rarely stepped into the newsroom. I was on the radio desk where I could complete all my audio packages with voice memos on my phone and software on my laptop.
Then, last year, I stumbled into the position of Arts & Entertainment Executive Editor, and suddenly my Monday nights were booked until May 2022. It was during one of those continuous Monday nights that I realized an interesting scenario. One year prior that time, I couldn’t swipe into this room, and I only knew my new friends as tiny names on screens. And a year forward from that time, I wouldn’t be able to swipe into this room, and I may only talk to these new friends over screens.
I don’t know where I’ll be after these next four fleeting months. Maybe I stay in Milwaukee, maybe I go somewhere else. But in these four fleeting months, find me in the
Marquette Wire newsroom living every memory I can.
To Kate: Thank you for being my first friend on campus. Thursday nights at Caff’s and the quick snacks afterward in our kitchen will never fail to bring a smile to my face.
To Aimee and Alex Rivera Grant: Thank you for saying how funny I am. It’s greatly contributed to my ego.
To my lovely A&E team: Thank you for Local Love; I’ve never been more proud of anything.
To Megan, Izzy, Patrick and so many more: Thank you for arriving in my life last year. I’m so grateful to have another four months to cheer you on at the Wire.
To Skyler, John and Alex Garner: Thank you for inspir ing me endlessly. I want to be like you all when I’m older.
To Nick: Thank you for always listening to my com plaints – I know there are a lot.
To all the memories I hav en’t lived yet, I already miss you.
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