Tale of Two Athletes Posted on March 11, 2014June 16, 2014 by James Gutierrez Jordan Aaron had no problem sleeping that Friday night in February. “Usually when you have a good night’s sleep before a game it benefits you,” said the UW-Milwaukee’s star senior guard. Less than a month earlier, more than 4,200 people came out to watch the UWM men’s basketball team play the Phoenix of Green Bay […]
Drunk on the Bus Posted on August 1, 2013September 30, 2014 by Howard Sapiro and James Gutierrez Three 19-year-old girls — Maddie, Rachel and Claire — hopped on the Milwaukee County Transit System’s Green Line bus to transport themselves, and their alcohol, to Summerfest. “I’ve drank on the Green Line every day,” Maddie says. “It’s never hard to get alcohol.” The Green Line is a Milwaukee County bus that shuttles people from […]
Day of the Dead Posted on December 3, 2012June 16, 2014 by James Gutierrez Hundreds of people gathered and marched Friday on Milwaukee’s near south side, honoring the memories of lost loved ones and taking a unified stand against violent death. Organizer Celeste Contreras chose a timely moment to share this custom with a community in need of a little togetherness. It was three years ago when Contreras brought […]
UW-Milwaukee 101 Posted on June 26, 2012January 23, 2015 by James Gutierrez Chiba, Japan native and exchange student Yuriko Nakazawa tells James Gutierrez she’s taking a crash course in life at UWM.