Articles by Jonathan Joseph

Port Washington Common Council meetings have lit up with heated debates over the OpenAI data center that is reported to break ground with construction in the next year.  “It seems like public service isn’t on the menu for you guys,” said an anonymous resident. “So, I’ll simply ask: do you guys have a conscience? Do […]

Earlier this year, the Port Washington Common Council announced its controversial partnership with Vantage Data Centers, based out of Denver, to build a new AI data center for OpenAI, north of the town. This announcement was met with uproar from residents in Port Washington and the surrounding communities with fear about how this data center […]

AI’s rapid growth is driving a surge in massive data centers, boosting innovation but raising environmental concerns. Expanding energy and water demands strain local resources, while Big Tech’s dominance concentrates power. As AI infrastructure scales, questions about sustainability, accountability, and equitable access are becoming increasingly urgent for communities and policymakers. Believe it or not, a […]

Assimilation is a big subject that impacts people through every stage of their lives. Jonathan Joseph spoke with students and faculty at UW-Milwaukee, to understand how deep this process goes.

The Dow Jones Index jumped 800 points on April 22 along with other indexes as President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is expected to de-escalate, but due to political uncertainty the market is bracing for more financial loss. “Any news that brings about uncertainty, scares people to get out of the market until the […]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Department has installed new cameras on the former student encampment site on the Mitchell Hall lawn, following the trend of college campuses across the country increasing surveillance after mass pro-Palestinian student protests erupted last year.  “Surveillance cameras were put up around Mitchell Hall as part of a multi-year camera expansion […]

Marlo Aaron discovered community through dillydallying — meandering with no clear end.

Dirk Swayne and his brother Decklan are both undergraduate students at UW-Milwaukee and are both members of Club Soda, an on campus organization dedicated to sobriety.  “It’s not really structured, it actually used to be called sober social to indicate that you’re just there to hangout with people who don’t drink,” said Decklan Swayne.  Club […]

The Marquette Law School national survey conducted from Jan. 27 to Feb. 5, indicates deepening polarization between Democrats and Republicans, but skepticism across the aisle has grown in regards to the state of the nation. The total opinion on President Donald J. Trump himself is at 54% unfavorable and 44% favorable with 2% of responders […]

Kamila Gutierrez reclaimed her favorite song from hard memories.

Stephen Wielebski discovered a love for sports through a tasty curse.

Adena Saigh remembers walking over to the Riverwest Co-op with her siblings and sharing a smoothie from the cafe throughout her childhood. “My dad would send us to walk over there with a little reusable glass jar,” said Saigh. “We would split one smoothie between the three of us.” Now a student at the University […]