Our Own Attic (Documentary) Posted on December 20, 2017July 19, 2021 by Shelby Degroote and Charles Johnson Co-founder Matt Miller reveals the turbulent history and altruistic ambitions of the attic-based concert series turned Milwaukee-area non-profit, ‘Attic Jams.’ Interview with filmmakers Shelby Degroote and Charlie Johnson:
Yellow Wood, Whitefish Bay: A Staple for Outdoor Needs Posted on September 28, 2017 by Charles Johnson During the time commonly called the apocalypse of retail, Yellow Wood has opened in Milwaukee’s northern suburb of Whitefish Bay and is defying the fate of many similar retail stores. The shop was opened by business partners Martin Stilling and Moshe Katz in September of 2015 and has become a neighborhood hot spot in under […]
UWM Environmentalism Group Meets to Revitalize Milwaukee’s Sustainability Posted on April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 by Charles Johnson On a Thursday evening when the clock is nearing 8 p.m., Andrew Melian and his girlfriend Autumn Ehlinger stand examining the artwork on the walls of UW-Milwaukee’s Mitchell Hall. They are awaiting any participants in a discussion Melian has organized to discuss what he views as one of society’s most daunting pandemics: climate change. Melian […]
Scott Walker Budget: Mandatory Internships for UW Students Debated Posted on February 25, 2017February 25, 2017 by Naomi Wilson, Joel Kananen, David Watters, Andrew Boldt, Cassie Bretl, Chardanay Hunt, Charles Johnson, Ethan Duran, Evan Heffelfinger, Hailey McLaughlin, Harald Reynolds, John Fennimore, Kaylin Newman, Maren Orlowski, Marty LeMense and Ryan Ramos 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 […]