Mechanical engineering majors Chris Malliet, James McKenna and Phillip Parisi have been friends since freshman year when they lived in McCormick Hall.

Now roommates about to graduate, they wanted a weekly tradition to bond a larger group of friends. So they founded a Friday pasta night.

Starting in September, they encouraged all attendees to bring a new friend the following week to meet more people and expand the circle. People loved the idea — free pasta with familiar and unfamiliar faces.

Their hope? Bring 526 new people together. Read their story at http://bit.ly/526pasta

We Are Marquette Podcast

Episode 47

Produced by Tim Cigelske