The Commute Posted on June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 by DaMonique Harris Imagine leaving class a couple minutes late because you had to ask your professor a question. As you walk to your car, you notice a white and orange piece of paper on your windshield. When you finally arrive at your car, you noticed that you received a ticket for parking in a spot longer than […]
Celebrating Korean Culture at UWM Posted on November 30, 2014 by DaMonique Harris Seon Joo So specializes in origami art, the art of folding paper into a finished sculpture. She has been practicing origami since 1996 in South Korea. She moved from South Korea to Milwaukee in 2006 and since then, she has obtained a Master’s Degree at UWM. In 2012, she opened a studio called “So Cool […]
Meet UWM Chancellor Finalist Gail Hackett Posted on November 29, 2014November 29, 2014 by DaMonique Harris If Dr. Gail Hackett becomes the chancellor at UW-Milwaukee, she says some of her top priorities will be the enrollment rate, helping with the financial issues while keeping tuition affordable, and research projects done at UWM. According to Hackett, you won’t have to worry about her leaving anytime soon. “When I go somewhere, I stay […]
Defamation Turns Audience into a Jury Posted on November 6, 2014 by DaMonique Harris Has anyone ever accused you of something that you didn’t do? Did it hurt your reputation to the point where you lost your job and your home? This allegedly happened to an African-American woman who owns a design firm in the south side of Chicago named Regina Wade. She is now suing her former client, […]