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Volume 107, Number 14
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
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New dessert restaurant coming to campus
Gordo’s Bubble Waffles to open second location By Sophie Goldstein
sophie.goldstein@marquette.edu
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lthough the grand opening date isn’t official yet, Marquette’s newest campus cafe, Gordo’s Bubble Waffles, is coming soon to 1633 W. Wells St., where the old Dogg Haus was located. While the first Gordo’s Bubble Waffles location is a 10-minute drive off campus, at 2301 S. Howell Ave., co-owner Omar Daher said he wanted to bring a second Gordo’s to a local college campus. “We are looking to be open within the next month or two,” Daher said. “Being a previous college graduate, we know how it is with availability on campus and being able to have access to something quick on the go — especially since not everyone has a vehicle or the means to go out of campus for food and quickly go to class.” Gordo’s specialty is a bubble waffle, which is about the same size as a belgium waffle. That is then folded up into a cone with a scoop of ice cream and toppings on the inside. But Daher said they plan to expand their menu to enhance their cafe style dessert shop, to become an all–around cafe. “At this point we have 12 different flavors of bubble waffles; however, we want to introduce a more breakfast–type of waffle for
Photo by Erin Schneider erin.schneider@marquette.edu
Gordo’s Bubble Waffles offers a variety of dessert options such as the Raspberry Cheesecake Waffle Cone among other offerings.
students who maybe don’t want to get ice cream, or a sweet dessert,” Daher said. “We also plan on having a full-fledged coffee menu, with our specialty drinks that include bisque coffee espresso shots and lattes, frappuccinos and our own cold brew. We will also have mini-pancakes and shakes, that both come in various flavors.” Daher said the process of working with Marquette University has been very
smooth and easy. “We are currently leasing from the university. As soon as the spot on campus popped up in our search, we decided to go for it,” Daher said. “We, once again, knew we wanted to be on campus and are very excited to serve the Marquette students.” Despite their other location opening at 2:00 p.m., Daher said they want to adjust their hours to better suit the needs of
the students. “We will definitely be open during prime time and later into the evening. Our goal is to open at noon and close at around 11:30 p.m. or midnight,” Daher said. Some students have been waiting for more food and restaurant opportunities to be available on campus. Libby Bako, a senior in the College of Health Sciences, said she is looking forward to having an ice cream shop
on campus, but she wishes campus had other restaurants similar to Qdoba, especially since Sobelman’s closed down last May. “I do think that there is room for growth and other food opportunities on campus. I understand that with the opening of the most recent restaurant opens up opportunities for people with food restrictions, but there still are many other
Room and board expenses may also increase by 5% depending on the residence hall to fund improvements to residential buildings as well as cover increased operating costs. This 2024-25 cost increase follows a 4% raise in both tuition and board for the 2023-24 academic year. “Inflation on goods and services, rising energy and health care expenses, and other economic pressures have created a challenging financial environment across higher education,”
the university said in its statement. 10 years ago, Marquette’s tuition cost an undergraduate student on average $34,200. In the past decade, tuition has increased every year except for the 2021-22 school year, though room and board costs still went up that year. Georgetown University, another Jesuit institution’s undergraduate tuition increased 4.5% for the 2024-25 school year. Undergraduate tuition will be $67,824 while it was
$64,896 for the 2023-24 school year. “The university will continue to increase its institutional support for financial aid. In FY 2023, the university funded $257 million dollars for new and returning students across campuses,” Georgetown said in their tuition announcement. The Board of Trustees at Marquette also approved increases in tuition and fees for various graduate programs, professional programs and the
Master of Science in Nursing — Second Degree Direct Entry for Non-Nurses for 2024-25. Official letters from the university containing detailed information about the 2024-25 tuition rates will be mailed to students’ home addresses within the month. Further information about these rising costs can be found at marquette. edu/central.
Index
News
Sports
Opinions
10 Marquette students traveled to Panama to help local businesses.
Senior forward Liza Karlen’s scoring game continues to develop.
The case for making Abbottsford a sophomore dorm, Schroeder for first-year students.
See DESSERT on page 2
Marquette announces 5% increase in tuition
$50,070 is the new cost for the 2024-25 year By Mia Thurow
mia.thurow@marquette.edu
The Marquette University Board of Trustees approved a 5% increase for tuition for the 2024-25 academic year. The increase, which was announced last week, brings the total cost of undergraduate tuition to $50,070.
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