UWM Should Focus on Eliminating Sexual Assault and Helping Students of Color Succeed, not Banning Smoking

On November 19, 2007 the UWM Student Association Senate voted in support of legislation that bans tobacco use on campus. The UW-Milwaukee Physical Environment Committee plans to form a sub-committee to update the campus smoking policy and fully ban smoking on campus property, according to David Heathcote, chair of the Physical Environment Committee. SA also recently […]

Rocking For a Good Cause

Rock for Wishes, a charity concert that raises money for the Make-A-Wish foundation, rocked another successful year to raise money for children with terminal illness.  

A Day in the Life: The Wife of an Immigrant

Just as I was drifting in to a soundless slumber, the shrill screech of my ringtone jarred me back awake. I snatched my phone off the charger, ready to give whoever was calling an ear-full for waking me up at one in the morning. I answered the phone and snapped an angry “what?” in to […]

Skyrim: The Bigger, Bolder Sequel to Oblivion

Name: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Release Date: November 11th, 2011 Consoles: PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Currently Remastered for: PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Re-released: October 28th, 2016 Developed by: Bethesda Game Studios Average Price: $24.99-$59.99 (used-new)   Have you ever wanted to fight dragons, kill the undead, become a vampire lord […]

Noah Schnapp Deserves More Recognition for Role as Will Byers

CAUTION: STRANGER THINGS 2 SPOILERS AHEAD – PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK In season one of Stranger Things, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) gets dragged into the Upside Down by the faceless, cannibalistic Demogorgon, and isn’t rescued again until the last chapter. He makes a few cameo appearances throughout the season during flashbacks and has a […]

Why the #MeToo Hashtag Isn’t for Me

When the #MeToo hashtag began to surface on Twitter and Facebook, I wasn’t as moved as the rest of the world seemed to be. When actress Alyssa Milano shared the original Tweet with instructions to reply with #MeToo if the reader had ever been sexually assaulted or harassed, the hashtag blew up; millions of people […]

James McAvoy Gives Stunning Performance as Bipolar Cop in “Filth”

Movie: Filth Movie rating: ????? (out of 5) “Filth” lets you step in to the mind of a corrupt, cocaine-snorting, pill-popping Edinburgh cop, and experience first-hand what untreated bipolar disorder looks like. Filled with dark realism and fantasy-style elements, the main character spends most of the movie hallucinating shocking visions of animal heads, the ghost […]

Cafe Hollander – Brookfield Service Has Issues, Needs Work

Restaurant name: Café Hollander, Brookfield Restaurant address: Brookfield – Corners, 20150 Union Street, Brookfield, WI Phone number of restaurant: 262-785-4490 Cuisine type: Belgium/Netherlands/Luxembourg-style European cuisine Price per entrée: $9.95-$18.95 Attire: Casual, laid-back atmosphere Reservations: Not required, but encouraged for large parties Payment: Cash/Credit Cards accepted Business hours: see below Mon – Fri: Breakfast 8am – […]

The Handmaid’s Tale is More Plausible Than You Might Think

After binge watching 10 straight hours of the critically acclaimed Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” I found myself incredibly emotional and somewhat fearful for my future as a woman. As farfetched as some might find it, the show is far more realistic and plausible than it initially seems, especially considering the current political atmosphere in […]

Visa Lottery Program Needs Work, but Has American Value

A recent attack that left eight people dead and a dozen injured in Manhattan has raised concerns about the Diversity Visa Immigrant Program, otherwise known as the “visa lottery,” and has President Donald Trump calling for its elimination. Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov, an Uzbek national who entered the US through the program, rented a pickup truck […]

6 Tips On How NOT To Rape People

With so many recent allegations against celebrities like Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulting, exposing themselves to, and intimidating women for sexual favors, it has become clear that society needs another reminder on how not to sexually assault somebody. The fact that this is something that needs to be talked about at all still […]