Articles by Richa Karmarkar

Brian Anderson is a local sports anchor for the Brewers and other teams. He’s also announcing for a popular NBA video game. Seems like a lot of work, especially during a pandemic, but as Richa Karmakar tells us in this short documentary, Brian has found a way to set up a workspace right at home.

Among most areas of performing arts this year, live theatre has been forced to adapt to the limitations of the pandemic. But for cast members of a recent theatre performance at UW-Milwaukee, creativity is their strong suit. The New Dramaworks program, a fledgling of the UWM Theatre department, put on an all-virtual production of The […]

Financial instability and mental health concerns brought by the COVID-19 pandemic have disproportionately affected the minority communities of UW-Milwaukee, as articulated in a seminar on Thursday conducted by the Zilber School of Public Health. A live Teams meeting was held for panel members from staff and student organizations to discuss the needs of students during […]

UWM senior Emma Fath has felt her mental health negatively spiral since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She moved closer to campus in August for two classes that were set to be in person, only to find that they were moved online. Fath says being holed up in an apartment alone has contributed to […]

“You’re not a church, you’re a cult.” “Jesus did not teach of resistance.” “You’re supplying food and supplies to Satan’s army.” “Satan’s army?!”  Worship Pastor Cameron Overton recalls the incredulous reaction he had when reading the flood of hate comments in his church’s inbox.  “Good Lord!” The pastors of Zao MKE Church believe this animosity […]

Representing the fastest growing minority group in Wisconsin, “Voces de la Frontera Action” is taking to the streets ahead of the upcoming election to ensure Latino citizens are part of the conversation. Richa Karmarkar has the story.

As the pandemic has hindered the allowances of canvassing and physical outreach, presidential campaigns have demonstrated an increased reliance on the virtual world to engage voters for the 2020 election. Peer-to-peer texting, or P2P, has become a prevalent tool for political campaigns to reach thousands of people by text at a time, especially in states […]

Haley Griffin was heading into a busy week of senior classes at Berklee College of Music when she was told to pack up her studio apartment in Boston and move back to her home in Wisconsin. As a major in Professional Music at the distinguished university, Haley would now have to repurpose her suburban living […]