The
Marquette Journal

Marquette Ink

Colleen McInerny

Year: Junior

Pain Level out of 5? 2

When did you get it? 18

Why did you choose your placement? “My family is Irish, and they are really important to me, so I wanted to get something for them. It’s symbolic because my grandma would tell me ‘your family always has your back.’”

 

Natalya Dodulik

Year: Junior

When did you get it? 18

Pain level out of 5? 4

What does your tattoo represent? “I shoot for competition with my dad since was 12 – this is the gun that we shoot with… I’ve thought about this since I was 16. I thought it would be cool and unique!”

 

Kevin Clark

Year: Junior

Pain level out of 5? 2.5

When did you get it? 18

Your advice? “Research the artist. Find someone who specializes in what you want. If you want black and white, you need an artist that specializes in that. Don’t just assume that all artists are the same.”

 

Joe Hansinger

Year: Junior

When did you get it? 19

Pain level out of 5? 35

Your advice? “Don’t get one on your side. Well, I guess if you really want one, you should go for it. But after my experience, let’s just say I won’t be getting one on my other ribcage.”

 

Dan Ovellette

Year: Senior

When did you get it? 20

Pain level out of 5? 2.5

What does your tattoo represent? “I got it while I was in Australia. It represents ‘getting your wings,’ ‘flying out and establishing yourself’ – and never being afraid to put myself in a new situation.”

 

Anthony Nicholson

Year: Junior

Pain level out of 5? 3

When did you get it? 18

Why did you decide to get this? “I always wanted (a tattoo), but I didn’t know what I wanted. Then my four friends and I came up with the ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ idea, and we just went for it.”

 

Alyssa Voboril

 

Year: Senior

When did you get it? 20

Pain Level out of 5? 3

What does your tattoo represent? “It represents my free-spirited brother who took his own life. Every time someone sees it, I get a chance to talk about Brennan. My tattoo allows his memory to live on.”