Milwaukee College Women Influence Election Posted on December 12, 2012October 1, 2014 by Audrey Posten Complete coverage: multimedia project Clipboard in hand, pens at the ready, UW-Milwaukee student Angela Lang halted other students as they made the trek along the sidewalk from UWM’s architecture building to Lapham Hall. All around her, music blared and vendors handed out free food and energy drinks, but she wasn’t interested in any of that. […]
Sexual Harassment on Campus Posted on September 12, 2011November 29, 2013 by Audrey Posten Some people wouldn’t refer to themselves as old or seasoned. Pat Villarreal, however, is one of those people. And when it comes to handling sexual harassment, she says that is a good thing. As an active member of the women’s rights movement, 17-year veteran of Milwaukee County government, and current director of UWM’s Office of […]
Author Targets Stereotyping Posted on September 12, 2011May 21, 2014 by Audrey Posten Gazing across a crowd of roughly 100 people at the Union’s Fireside Lounge, Jessica Valenti chuckles, recalling a moment that might be too embarrassing to share. Composing herself, she goes on to tell a tale from her childhood. At six years old, Valenti, a feminist author and creator of the website Feministing, came home one […]