Campaign Text Messages: Annoying and Mysterious Posted on December 15, 2024December 16, 2024 by Colby Lamb When Jessica Affinito, a junior at Marquette University, gets notifications on her phone, it is usually texts from friends and family, Snapchats or her favorite influencer posting on X. But during the 2024 presidential election season, Affinito was flooded with nonstop political advertisements. “I received a lot of text messages, more than calls,” said Affinito. […]
“I’m very much in the middle, and a part of me is honestly scared to tell people my political views.” Posted on October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 by Colby Lamb Lisa Yang is a third-year student at UW-Milwaukee. She is currently undecided but wants to pursue a degree in business. Yang believes it is more important to vote in swing states like Wisconsin; however, she says the candidates are not good enough to persuade her to cast a ballot on Nov. 5. Colby Lamb: Are […]
“Wisconsin was underwater, so we had a lot of cool sea creatures here.” Posted on October 18, 2024 by Colby Lamb Chase Shelburne is a PhD student and a paleontologist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the Department of Geosciences. Shelburne oversees the outreach efforts at the UW-Milwaukee Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum, which was open for the Doors Open Milwaukee event. Colby Lamb: What interested you personally about the Thomas A. Greene Geological Museum? Chase […]