The Next Energy Economy: Environmentalist Winona LaDuke Speaks at UWM

The sounds of tribal music echoed throughout the lecture hall in Merrill Hall Thursday night, as students and faculty from the American Indian Studies Program introduced special guest, Winona LaDuke.   LaDuke talks to the audience about her version of “Making America Great Again’’ environmentally and talks about the corn that has been man-made. She describes indigenous women […]

A Seat at The Table: Donna Brazile and Kelly Ayotte

Heated debates and bitter faces are what come to mind when you hear of a Democrat and a Republican speaking in the same room. However, it wasn’t that way Monday night at A Seat at The Table: Women in Leadership & Civic Engagement. The event took place Monday night at UWM featuring two prominent political […]

UW-Milwaukee’s Big Chill

Spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came to a screeching halt this week after record-breaking low temperatures sent the city into hibernation and the campus community facing a rare streak of canceled classes. “It is not unusual for us to cancel classes once per winter — we’re in Wisconsin! But it is unusual to […]

Snowed In? Some Students Are Upset UWM’s Campus Didn’t Close

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students awoke on the morning of Jan. 23 to a thick layer of snow coating the roads and sidewalks, but, to the distress of some, classes went on as planned. Running public transportation contributed to UWM’s decision to stay open on Wednesday, according to Michelle Johnson, senior director of Integrated Marketing & […]

French Meal is Cultural Immersion for Students

Students in UW-Milwaukee’s French 145 class prepared apple glazed chicken, artichokes and potatoes inspired by Brittany, France. Kynnah Neal got their perspectives on the course and the project.