Sept. 11 Generations Apart: What Happens When It’s No Longer a Living Memory?

Fear. Scared. Emotional, strong words still come from the mouths of the people for whom 9/11 is a living memory, even 25 years later. They also remember a country united, at first, and what came later, controversial wars and more security. But how do people who weren’t born yet experience the anniversary? Differently, as it […]

Coffeehouse Open Mic Night Attracts a Range of Performers

Two teens introduced as “the incandescent Finn and Maeve” nervously climbed onto an open mic stage, equipped with an electric and an acoustic guitar. They awkwardly adjusted their mic stands, plugged in their guitars and looked at each other for assurance. They greeted the audience and announced the song they would play: “War is a […]

‘There’s no due process. They don’t have a valid time that they’re going to expect to get out.’

Alexis Blozinski, 19, is a second-year social work major and counseling minor at UW-Milwaukee. She has become disillusioned with the federal government after the expansion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. As a social work student, she takes issue with different aspects of their enforcement and lack of funding to social programs. Levi Jelinski: […]