Milwaukee Emergency Call Wait Time and Department Transitions Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by Maggie Cody A report from Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission presented to the Public Health and Safety Committee on Dec. 1, 2022, reported that the wait time for 911 calls has decreased due to an influx of new hires, but they still are not meeting the industry standard. The industry standard, set by the National Emergency Number […]
Kanye Antisemitic Remarks Help Show Bigger Picture Posted on November 28, 2022November 28, 2022 by Maggie Cody On Oct. 11, 2022, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, just was suspended from various social media sites because of his antisemitic statements on Twitter and Instagram. Following this, he also lost business partnerships with Adidas, Gap, Balenciaga and more. Elon Musk recently allowed him back Twitter. The conflict stemmed from his most recent Twitter rampage […]
Darrell Brooks Is Indicted on 77 Charges Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Maggie Cody The county commissioner found probable cause on 77 charges against Darrell Brooks on Friday, Jan. 14 during the preliminary trial regarding the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Brooks is accused of driving a car through Waukesha’s Christmas Parade resulting in six people dead and recklessly endangering 61 people. The prosecution added dozens of charges of reckless endangerment […]
Become a Super Sleeper at UWM Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by Maggie Cody One of the most common tropes about college students is that they are always tired. In a survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee last year, sleep ranked in the top five health categories students wanted more information about. In response, UWM’s Student Health and Wellness Center hosted the “Become a Super Sleeper” event on […]
Faces of UWM: The Plant Mom Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Maggie Cody Jessica Meyer, a journalism student at UWM, talks about her favorite hobby and what inspired her green thumb.
Song is a Reminder of Important Relationships Posted on October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Maggie Cody Kailey Schoenherr, 23, explains how a song by her favorite artist, Mac Miller, relates to her mindset and relationship with her mother.
“I felt like I had to relearn how to have a conversation with a stranger again.” Posted on May 4, 2022August 28, 2023 by Maggie Cody Alyssa Fehrman, 21, started her academic career at UWM in 2019. She has since endured the highs and lows of transitioning from in-person classes to online and back again. She is studying abroad at John Cabott University in Rome to complete her degree requirements for a double major in Global Management and Italian. Q: What […]