Articles by Andrew Boldt

As the Bucks approach their second Eastern Conference Finals appearance since the turn of the century, there is a gauntlet that is well-coached, experienced yet blossoming: the Boston Celtics. Their coach, Brad Stevens, whose mind works the way a Mandelbrot set looks, will be poised to take Monday night’s affair at TD Garden. (Oh, yeah, […]

When Top Dawg Entertainment was declared the “Mafia of the west” by Kendrick Lamar on his untitled.unmastered record some years ago, there was little competition in terms of a record label that could rival what was, at that point, Lamar, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, SZA and Isaiah Rashad. Young Money was running on both […]

Yes, a major counter to the notion that the Milwaukee Brewers need to either deal or option Travis Shaw is: Well, what about his confidence and his value to the ball club’s chemistry? That’s certainly integral, but there will be a time, in the coming weeks, in which the organization will be confronted with an […]

Beans & Barley1901 North Ave.(414) 278-7878Hours: 8 AM-9 PM Cuisine Type: American Price per entrée: $5 – $10 Attire: Casual/Classy Reservations: No Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Whenever I beeline from my Milwaukee apartment on the Upper East Side to the corner of North Ave. and Oakland Ave., with intentions of getting on the Green Line […]

With Gov. Evers’ recent budget proposal, it confirmed one thing: those who are staunchly opposed to raising Wisconsin’s current minimum wage, from $7.25 an hour, are backing the wrong horse. The budget aims to raise the minimum wage to $10.50 an hour by 2023. There is no way that our neighboring states’ cost of living […]

In front of nearly 1,400 spectators at Panther Arena, the Drake Bulldogs embarrassed UW-Milwaukee – who returned to the States after playing a tournament in Belfast, Ireland last week – on its home court 75-61, on Thurs., Dec. 6. Meanwhile, the Panthers (2-7), who jumped out to an eight-point lead early in the game’s opening […]

As part of a panel, local immigration advocates speak on immigration history, policy and reform.

On this important Election Day, Media Milwaukee’s Sydney Ewert and Nia Wilson asked students in the UW-Milwaukee Student Union to share their opinions.

Voting is supposed to be an inherent action whereby the call for political change is enforced by people, usually beginning on the first Tuesday of November. However, for those who are eager to cast their ballot ahead of time, after political ads bid household media adieu but before election party officials load confetti, eight Milwaukee […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks faced elimination, brows were glistening with sweat, and one could’ve sworn that every breathing entity in the building was officiating every play. With nearly 19,000 energetic fans howling and flying towels, the BMO Harris Bradley Center could’ve exempted Thursday from its monthly electric bill. The electricity never left, as the Toronto […]

At a dais, nearly 50 years ago, on June 4, 1967 at Cleveland’s Muhammad Ali Summit, sat Lew Alcindor, who was then a sophomore at the University of California-Los Angeles. Alcindor sat alongside NFL player Jim Brown and NBA superstar Bill Russell, as they were supporting Muhammad Ali, who was objecting to his induction into […]

By Charles Johnson with reporting and writing from JAMS 320 class at UW-Milwaukee An internship or work experience would be required to obtain an undergraduate degree from a UW System school under a proposal in Gov. Scott Walker’s new budget. The topic was not brought up in the actual budget address, and Walker has not […]