UWM Protesters Demand University Cut Ties With Israel in Closed-Door Meeting With Chancellor

Protests have erupted on UW-Milwaukee’s campus, as protesters met in a closed-door Monday meeting with university Chancellor Mark Mone. Protesters are demanding the divesting of any UWM resources to Israel and Palestine’s ongoing war. They also called for the university to cut ties with companies that are supporting Israel, change the name of the Golda […]

Echoes of Dissent: A Sterling Hall Bomber Vanishes Into the Night

Troy Reeves, who manages the oral history program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s archives, was manning a table for the 40th history of the Sterling Hall bombing when a man walked up, looking like “he had come right out of the ’60s” or a “Grateful Dead” concert. “He…put his hand on the table and leaned […]

Protesters Criticize Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for War Coverage

Since the escalation of Israel’s siege on Gaza prompted by the October 7 Hamas attacks, pro-Palestinian activists in Milwaukee have been rallying weekly with calls for a permanent ceasefire, an end to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and self-determination for the Palestinian people. A recent march on the Journal Sentinel headquarters criticized western media […]

LGBTQIA+ Advisory Committee Recommends Changing Term ‘Freshman’

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Chancellor Advisory Committee for LGBTQ+ Advocacy’s meeting on Nov. 17 has approved a resolution to change terms like “freshman” to “first year” in order to stop students from feeling alienated. This suggestion was brought up by Xin Huang, the chair of Women and Gender Studies at UWM, who felt the term […]

Study Finds Disparities in Milwaukee City Contracts

On Tuesday, the City of Milwaukee Common Council formally adopted the findings and recommendations of a recent disparity study, which found a significant underutilization of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in city contracts. Over the past 6 years, 15th district Ald. Russell Stamper II has been advocating for the creation of this study. In 2017, he […]

Black Friday Shopping: Two Sides of the Coin

At 5 a.m. after the beloved food-based November holiday, most people seem to prefer to nurse their food coma at home, tucked warm in bed. But for some, the ideal morning-after-Thanksgiving situation is braving the cold outside the nearest mall, Best Buy, or favorite retail store. Black Friday is a concept where stores sell many […]

UW-Milwaukee’s ‘Sensory Space Task Force’ Explores Inclusive Sensory Space for Both Neurodiverse and Neurotypical Students

The ARC Sensory Space Student Taskforce gathered at Mitchell Hall on November 9th to discuss the creation of a “sensory space” at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The taskforce discussed their many ideas of feedback for an ideal ‘sensory space’ to enhance and adapt the sensory space based on the potential needs of UW-Milwaukee students – […]

New Residential Area to be Built in Milwaukee’s North Side, Allowing Seniors and Families to Share Living Area

A proposed city plan would allow seniors and families in Milwaukee’s north side to live in new residential buildings. The senior-living building is planned to have 40 units at W Chambers Street and N 8th Street. There is also a plan to build five townhouses that families can live in. The plan was partially approved […]

HYPE Dance: The Road to a 20-Year Anniversary

Students listen and watch intently on the dancer in front of them as they learn and practice choreography. Sweat drips off everyone’s foreheads after a long practice packed tight of dancing yet smiles still shine on everyone’s faces as the team circles up at the end of practice to scream “HYPE-U-DUB” before they leave for […]

The Comeback of Club Cramer

Milwaukee’s ‘DIY’ music scene is a place for local musicians to showcase their work and skills at all levels. There’s a place for every genre to be discovered, and as many local bands have continued to play, they have encountered a growing fanbase, and gained name recognition. Lately, the local scene has skyrocketed in popularity, […]