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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

The MarqueTTe Tribune Arts & eNtertAiNmeNt

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Students give suggestions for on campus food options

Previous home of Burger King looking for new royalty

By Rashad Alexander

rashad.alexander@marquette.edu

The food options on a college campus can be important for some students. The Marquette community received a change to its fast food options when Auntie Anne’s and Jamba Juice opened in the 2021 spring semester. And earlier last month, the Jimmy John’s on Wells Street reopened after renovations to the sandwich restaurant were completed.

But one on campus restaurant, the Burger King on Wells Street, closed back in 2019. And for Kennedy Moore, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, it was hard to see the fast food joint go.

“I was there like four times a week probably, cause it was cheap,” said Moore. “I did get that feeling like ‘Man, I gotta go somewhere else to get food.’ And it made me realize how expensive other restaurants were. I was sad to see it go.”

Moore also said a lot of campus restaurants don’t stay open late enough for him.

“They close pretty early and some of them don’t open that soon. If you’re an apartment student and don’t live in the dorms, then it’s a little tougher to get a quick snack before you go to bed.” said Moore.

Recently, there has been some activity in the space where the Burger King was, as people have been seen on the inside doing work.

With activity in the building that has sat empty for over a year and a half, students like Moore had ideas for what the new space could be. He suggested a locally owned Mexican restaurant, rather than big fast food chains.

“Those (local) businesses need help too. And being on a college campus, having those type of food options for people that want to try something, it’s the perfect place for it, cause then they’ll start looking for those places wherever they go,” Moore said.

Alanna McKenna, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, suggested a healthier fast food option to replace the Burger King.

“Personally, I feel like an option like a Chick-Fil-A would be enjoyable,” said McKenna. “Plus I know a lot of people on Marquette’s campus really enjoy Chick-Fil-A.” sizes (are different) depending on what you get. Like, it’s easier to spend a little bit of money or take a drive somewhere where you know you’re gonna get more for your money,” Mckenna said.

Mia Cinquini, a junior in the College of Nursing, agreed with McKenna that having a healthier food option would be a good idea for the empty space.

“It’s (campus options) all pretty much just fast food, which is good, but maybe something a little healthier would be cool,” Cinquini said.

While it’s unknown what will happen with the old Burger King location, it’s possible that there is something new coming to the Marquette campus in the future.

McKenna also mentioned her thoughts on the campus food options within the Alumni Memorial Union, like Brew Café and Marquette Place. Even though she is right across the

street from the AMU, she would travel farther for good food.

“Personally, if I’m going to get fast food, I would rather make the drive to somewhere else that I would enjoy. Plus, the portion

. . . maybe something a little healthier “ would be cool.”

MIA CINQUINI

Junior in the College of Nursing

Randi Haseman contributed to this report.

REVIEW: Are you hypnotized by ‘Light Switch?’

Charlie Puth’s newest single released after his Tik Tok blew up

By Kim Cook

kimberly.cook@marquette.edu

What if there was a song whose creation was documented on social media for nearly five months before its release? And what if that song, upon its release, received nearly 18 million Spotify streams in just over a week of being dropped to the public? Well, meet singersongwriter Charlie Puth’s newest single “Light Switch.”

The energetic, fun and almost ’80s reminiscent pop tune released Jan. 20, accompanied by the song’s music video. The song was a long time coming, as viewers of Puth’s TikTok profile would attest. The initial video which introduced the song’s inspiration (yes, the sound of a light switch being flicked on) was posted Sept. 16, 2021.

The TikTok in question boasted 20 million views in less than 24 hours, and was immediately followed by another TikTok Sept. 17, 2021, in which Puth teased releasing the song if it received 100,000 pre-saves on Spotify.

Over the next couple of months, Puth documented writing different sections of the track, including humorous calls from his record label hurrying him to finish the song. The videos soon took on a life of their own as other creators on TikTok took to duetting Puth’s content, using other everyday noises to make sound effects for songs, some even poking fun at Puth’s process of producing “Light Switch.”

But “Light Switch” wasn’t the only song that Puth documented on TikTok. While he mostly covered the production of his newest single, the artist also sprinkled in snippets of other new songs that may be featured on his upcoming studio album, “CHARLIE,” that will be released later this year.

Dec. 13, 2021, Puth updated fans when he posted a TikTok captioned, “Light Switch is done. If this song gets 250,000 more pre saves, I’ll drop it January 1st.”

But that didn’t happen.

Instead, viewers received another video of Puth on New Year’s Day announcing the release of the official TikTok audio for the song. Then, just six days later, a challenge: the “One Call Away” singer wanted to see people’s best uses of the “Light Switch” audio. The prize? To hear the song in its entirety before anyone else.

The popular hashtag #lightswitchchallenge on TikTok has received 13 million views since Puth’s initial video. One submission to the challenge that caught the attention of Puth was one created by Alex Wong (@ alexdwong), which ended with the creator kicking and shattering the lamp of the ceiling fan in his bedroom.

After a series of videos featuring glimpses of the new song’s music video, Puth once again took to social media to announce that fans would finally hear the song Jan. 20.

And this time, it actually happened.

“Light Switch,” for the most part, sounds similar to other music that listeners of Puth’s have heard before. But the upbeat tempo and catchy lyrics make it stand out among his previous works.

While those who watched the track’s production on social media heard different sections of the song, nothing new is really left to hear for the first time.

Puth sings “Why you always wanna act like lovers?/ But you never wanna be each others’.” This is one of the few lyrics that are new to people hearing the song at full length.

The song’s video begins with Puth in a fat suit, heartbroken and unshaven as he is flipping television channels from a recliner. The music video, released the same day as the single, added a bit of comedy to the song and has received over 16 million views on YouTube.

Overall, Puth’s new single was a satisfying listen, but wasn’t worth the five month wait. I appreciated the beat and idea behind the song, but Puth’s use of TikTok to get more people to save the track before hearing it was both smart and a tad manipulative. While I have enjoyed some of his other singles more (namely “Attention,” “Mother” and “How Long”) “Light Switch” is too similar to those other releases. I’m Looking forward to the release of “CHARLIE” later this year, and hopefully some more TikTok coverage of the album, and I rate “Light Switch” a 7.5 out of 10.

Graphic by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu

REVIEW: “tick, tick… BOOM!” explodes in popularity

Andrew Garfield gives brilliant performance in this Netflix musical

By Izzy Fonfara Drewel

isabella.fonfaradrewel@marquette.edu

Winter in Milwaukee has me staying inside and watching movies to avoid the icy sidewalks and slushy streets. My latest movie marathon featured a lot of musicals, much to the dismay of my roommate.

“tick, tick… BOOM!” debuted on Netflix in November 2021, and it is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut. Among his other works, Miranda developed the soundtrack for Disney’s “Moana” and he wrote the Tony Awardwinning musical “Hamilton.” Miranda’s first appearance as director thoroughly impressed me. Andrew Garfield stars in the film alongside Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus and Vanessa Hudgens.

The film is an autobiographical musical about Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield), an aspiring theater director dealing with the highs and lows of an artist’s life in New York City. In the days leading up to a crucial performance, Larson’s relationships become strained, and he begins doubting himself, all the while living within a community devastated by the AIDS epidemic of the ’90s. In addition to “tick, tick… BOOM!” Larson also wrote the award-winning Broadway musical “Rent.”

The production has a runtime of nearly two hours but it didn’t feel that long. It features original songs all written by Larson. Throughout the film there are cameos from Broadway stars including Philippa Soo, who played Eliza in “Hamilton,” Chita Rivera, most famous for the role of Anita in “West Side Story,” and famous composer Stephen Sondheim. Their appearances were mostly background characters, but it was a great scavenger hunt for Broadway super-fans.

Larson wrote all the music for “tick, tick… BOOM!” but it didn’t reach the stage until 2001. His first show was called “Superbia,” he worked a version of it in 1990 that never was professionally performed, but Larson is most recognized for “Rent.” Larson revolutionized musical theater with rockinspired music in “Rent” but unfortunately, he never got to see it on the big stage. The night before it was premiered offBroadway, Larson died of an aortic aneurysm in his home at the age of 35. After an emotionally charged preview, the show went on to have a successful run and moved to Broadway in April 1996.

To honor Larson’s memory, Garfield dedicated himself to the role before production even began. Aside from bearing a striking resemblance to the late composer, Garfield spent over a year taking vocal lessons and learning how to play the piano to embody his character. I was impressed with his performance and the time he spent on the role paid off in the final production. In addition to “tick, tick… BOOM!” Garfield has spent more time in the spotlight because of the latest Marvel movie “Spider-Man: No Way Home” where he reprised his role as Peter Parker.

Photo by Randi Haseman randi.haseman@marquette.edu

Garfield insisted on singing the emotional pinnacle, the song “Why,” live to properly capture the hopelessness. When I was watching the scene I could feel the pain and anguish coming through the song.

“tick tick…BOOM!” debuted in November 2021 and features songs by Jonathan Larson. Overall, I greatly enjoyed learning about a young artist who only wanted to make art in a hostile world. The film is emotionally charged and had me shedding more than a few tears by the end.