“I was stressed because my dad has cancer and he’s older and at a higher risk.” Posted on November 9, 2021August 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Charney Maggie Kelnhofer is a senior majoring in psychology and minoring in counseling at UW-Milwaukee. She talked to Elizabeth Charney about pandemic stress, and fear for her father, who has cancer. (Elizabeth Charney): When you found out for the first time that classes were going to be back in-person how did you feel? (Maggie Kelnhofer): I […]
“Before covid started, I had an entirely different vision of what my future was going to be.” Posted on November 9, 2021August 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Charney Katie Hartman graduated with an Information Science and Technology degree at UW-Milwaukee during the Covid-19 pandemic. She talked to Elizabeth Charney about studying abroad. (Elizabeth Charney): So, you started the pandemic in South America while doing an internship, what happened? (Katie Hartman): I was doing my internship in Argentina when covid happened. When it started […]
Thank the Honeybees at Hatch Distillery Posted on June 1, 2021June 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Charney Craft distillers throughout the United States are distilling honey to create unique spirits with new aromatic and flavor notes. Hatch Distillery Co. in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin uses honey it produces in creative ways to bring a new image to spirits. Chris Roedl, co-owner at Hatch Distilling Co., started with a small number of beehives as […]
Experts say rushed wolf hunt could leave long-term effects Posted on April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 by Elizabeth Charney Wisconsin’s rushed wolf harvest season saw hunters blow through the state-set goal, posing potential challenges to the future of the animal in the state, experts said. Hunters and trappers killed 216 wolves, which is 82% above the state-licensed goal, according to the Department of Natural Resources data released Feb. 25. The represented 20% of Wisconsin’s […]
Local Coffee Shop Owner Uses Covid To His Advantage Posted on December 24, 2020December 24, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney Many coffee shop owners during Covid have been slowed down, closed their doors or are still questioning what their next actions will be. However, for some, it has been an opportunity to grow their businesses and explore. Stephan Witchell, 32, is a coffee entrepreneur in the Midwest and owner of Lawlss in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. […]
Women’s Resource Center Adapts Feminist Flea Market Into An Online Event Posted on December 16, 2020December 17, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Women’s Resource Center hosted its third annual feminist flea market event this year online the week on Nov. 16 due to Covid restrictions. This event is intended to provide a platform for local women, nonbinary, and femme-identified entrepreneurs and makers to showcase their work and to help inspire students of UWM […]
Voices Speak Up About Voting Restrictions Even After The Election Posted on November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney “The only reason why I’m talking to you today is because they pulled me out of that burning vehicle,” said Ramiah Whiteside. In 1995, Whiteside was sentenced to 47 years in prison after fleeing Milwaukee police and crashing into a bus stop, killing four people. Rather than continuing his sentence in prison, he did 25 […]
UW Students Form Coalition for Fossil Fuel Divestment Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Elizabeth Charney UW students from organizations across Wisconsin formed a coalition to convince the University of Wisconsin System to divest in fossil fuels. Since March, they have been informing UW schools and their students of this challenge in order to have transparency within the UW system. The University of Wisconsin Divestment Coalition, or the UWDC, is a […]