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Tuesday, noveMber 22, 2022
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BSO Fashion Show captures diverse Filipinx culture
Proceeds from event donated to non-profi t, Waves for Water
By Aiyona Calvin
aiyona.calvin@marquette.edu
When some people think of a fashion show, they imagine bold styles, elegance and trendsetting outfi ts. But, the Bayanihan Student Organization Fashion Show creates a show that is also educational. Through demonstrations of dance and fashion, the show itself offers a look into Filipinx culture.
The Bayanihan Student Organization, for the past 26 years, has created a fashion show every year for Marquette students and the greater Milwaukee area. BSO takes it a step further and donates all proceeds from its ticket sales and fundraisers. At the end of the night they announced that they had raised over $3,000.
This year, BSO is donating to the non-profi t organization Waves for Water. This organization works on the front line to provide clean water to communities in the Philippines, and so far, they have helped over one million Filipinos. This goal is achieved through the creation of fi ltration systems and rainwater harvesting systems. Jasmine Tanada, a junior in the College of Health Sciences, said that BSO tries to keep the segments similar to the previous year. BSO said that they continue to incorporate modeling and various dances, but adapt these customs to the given show’s theme. This year they added a Hula segment to align with their theme of “Endless Summer.”
Jocelyn Beltran, a junior in the College of Business Administration and member of BSO, said that she incorporated the Hula segment after fashion coordinator Gabriel Del Rosario, sophomore in the College of Engineering, reached out and pitched the idea. Beltran had previously done a Hula segment in the BSO’s Cultural Show and attributes being able to choreograph a dance in an hour or less to her 10 years of dancing.
“Choreography just comes naturally to me since I have been dancing ever since I was little,” Beltran said. “I take a moment to feel the music I choose and to understand the meaning behind each lyric.”
Performers at the fashion show said that for them, being a part of BSO creates a close family for them to be a part of.
“A big part of the Filipino culture is pride, unity, and coming together as a community,” Tanada said. “Bayanihan is the perfect word that encompasses all these aspects.”
This is Tanada’s fi rst year being a part of the fashion show. After sitting in the audience last year, she said that the fashion show is special to her due to the way she has bonded with her peers.
“After watching the full production, you can see the connection that each performer makes with one another and how much fun they have together,” Tanada said.
Angelica Yabes, a fi rst-year student in the College of Health Sciences, said that she joined the Bayanihan fashion show to help her fi nd a home.
“I wanted to be part of the BSO fashion show to become more involved with a larger community,” Yabes said. “The members of BSO have been so welcoming and uplifting since I fi rst joined. I knew that joining the fashion show would allow me to get closer to them and build new relationships.”
Ott Memorial Writing Center: Annual fight club
Event gives students opportunity to read aloud favorite quotes
By Angelina Gallulo
angelina.gallulo@marquette.edu
When one thinks of a bracket, March Madness or other sports competitions, are often the fi rst “After watching the full things that comes to mind. At the production, you can see the Ott Memorial Writing Center, connection that each performer brackets are used in the annual makes with one another and how Writer’s Fight Club to help declare much fun they have together,” a student tournament winner.
Angelica Yabes, a fi rst-year The Ott Memorial Writing Center will be hosting this year’s student in the College of Health 9th Annual Writer’s Fight Club Sciences, said that she joined the on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in Bayanihan fashion show to help the Lunda Room of the Alumni
Memorial Union. The event, “I wanted to be part of the lasting about two hours, is an BSO fashion show to become opportunity for students to come more involved with a larger with a few quotes from their community,” Yabes said. “The favorite writer.members of BSO have been so welcoming and uplifting since I The Ott Memorial Writing Center creates March Madness fi rst joined. I knew that joining inspired brackets with each the fashion show would allow me excerpt. Students will deliver to get closer to them and build their fragments aloud in rounds, and the audience will vote on who advances. Matthew Burchanoski, graduate assistant of English in the College of Arts & Sciences, organized the event and is actively looking for more student participants.
“The event essentially is a way for us to highlight writers that students feel particularly passionate about, or just share some good writing to one’s peers,” Burchanoski said.
A participant of the event himself in past years, Burchanoski has noticed a few ongoing trends among popular writers chosen.
“Tolkien is a student favorite for sure, as is Kurt Vonnegut and James Joyce,” Burchanoski said.
In the past years, Burchanoski said more traditional writers often take the trophy home, but last year, Taylor Swift surprisingly took home the trophy.
Reigning champion, Brandon Harris, a second-year in the Higher Education Master’s Program, is excited to defend his position. Harris has participated in the fi ght club since he was an undergrad in 2017.
“It is interesting to me that I won using the ‘joke’ writer that isn’t the classic idea of what people assume a writer to be. I’ve brought Taylor Swift, a musician, three times before this year, Adele, and Kanye West — specifi cally a reading of his tweets, that placed highly,” Harris said.
Harris aims to highlight a different genre of writers, showing there can be infl uential writers in other multimodal areas. Harris will be performing three songs, “The Great War,” “Call It What You Want,” and “Right Where You Left Me,” all songs of Swift.
“The latter is my favorite song of hers, and I want to highlight the vivid descriptions she can create in a song. The lyrics ‘glass shattered on the white cloth. Everybody moved on. I stayed there; dust collected on my pinnedup hair. They expected me to fi nd somewhere— some perspective, but I say and stared. Right where you left me,’ sell me on the song by bringing me into her emotions and scene,” Harris said.
Harris continues to compete each year because he believes in sharing not only words, but meaningful ideas.
“Literature tracks history. Not a factual history, but rather a documentation of pop culture and today’s current events,” Harris said. “So words are important, as they are a form of communication that can take on many expressions based on the specifi c choices made when selecting words. Words have power, and the context that words are used creates meaning more effectively than on their own.”
Burchanoski looks at this event as a way to highlight as many different genres of writing as possible, and help participants learn about what resonates with their peers.
“This is a passion project. It really is just sort of an exuberance of the idea there’s a lot of good out there to share. And let’s make the sharing a fun and communal game. It doesn’t have to be diffi cult to gain inspiration from others. Listening is key,”
Burchanoski said.
Burchanoski said the name of the event has no correlation with the movie, contrary to what some people may think when fi rst hearing the title of the event.
“Fight Club just sounded snappy. It alludes to the battle and competition amongst the writers, in a playful way, which is the energy we hope is brought to the table,” Burchanoski said.
Those interested in participating in the event can sign up here. Those not interested in participating are still encouraged to attend.
Graphic by Lily Werner elizabeth.werner@marquette.edu
REVIEW: Electric energy at ‘Gimme Gimme Disco’
Groovy, 70s-inspired dance party featured songs by ABBA
By Phoebe Goebel
phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu
When I entered the room, I was greeted by bell bottoms, afros, funky patterns, sequins and of course, a giant disco ball hanging from the ceiling. The light hit the disco ball at the perfect angle, creating sparkles of light covering the large audience on the dance fl oor. What felt like a dream was a reality: A ‘70s disco-inspired dance party.
On the night of Nov. 18, at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee hosted “Gimme Gimme Disco,” a DJ dance party based on ‘70s hits. The party started at 8 p.m., and the tunes kept playing for hours. If you are an ABBA-loving person, this was the event for you.
I went into the party with low expectations. Because it was just a DJ playing disco music, I expected the mood to be super chill and low. These expectations were certainly surpassed. The Gimme Gimme Disco party provided one of the best experiences I have ever had at a DJ event.
I’d like to attribute this positive experience mainly to the energy of the crowd. As I looked around the venue, almost every attendee came dressed up in ‘70s inspired outfi ts, some of my favorite costumes including fl uffy afros and rounded sunglasses. I could tell that each person really wanted to be there in their efforts to make the event as accurate to ‘70s fashion as possible.
Not only were the outfi t’s key to the experience, but the welcoming and loving energy provided by the attendees created a no-judgment zone. Personally, I consider myself to be one of the most horrible and awkward dancers at a party, but I pulled out some groovy moves that I didn’t even know I had in me. Everyone in the room was moving and grooving, and at some points, I was even nervous that the fl oor was going to collapse under us due to the spirit of the room.
As for the music, it felt like it kept getting better and better as the night went on. From “Dancing Queen” and “Lay All Your Love on Me,” to “September” and “It’s Raining Men,” I grew more and more excited to hear the next song as the concert went on. Like my dancing, I can’t say that I am in any way vocally talented, but I belted out the songs so loud that I was left without a voice the following day.
My absolute favorite moment at the event was when I got asked to go on stage with the DJ and some fellow attendees the chance to go on stage in front of the entire crowd. It was at this point that I got to truly take in the mass of people. Strangers of all ages, sizes and nationalities were sharing an incredible moment at the Turner
Photo by Phoebe Goebel phoebe.goebel@marquette.edu The crowd dressed up in fl uffy afros and rounded sunglasses while dancing at “Gimme Gimme Disco.”
Hall Ballroom. I hope to attend more events like this in the future because so many people gathered to celebrate a single shared passion: the disco.
On the Gimme Gimme Disco website, there are more events scheduled across the country to share the powers of disco with more people. Tickets are fairly priced, and I would consider this to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
People came prepared with their boogie shoes on and a groovy attitude, making Gimme Gimme Disco one of the most epic events I have ever attended. If this ultimate ‘70s dance party ever makes a stop by you, I fully suggest going. If you’re looking for an inclusive party with a great atmosphere, just remember to follow the call of the disco ball.
