Wisconsin High School Concussions, Sports Injuries Not Tracked Posted on December 31, 2016March 13, 2018 by Alvaro Nino de Guzman Jr., Gabe Stoltz, Katarina Vergara, Keio Horton, Kristopher Schimmel, Paul Willems and Quin Voet Concerns about football concussions have been well known for years now; there was even a Hollywood movie about it. However, no oversight agency in Wisconsin tracks non-catastrophic high school football concussions in a systematic fashion, and many state school districts make it exceptionally difficult – even impossible – for someone to learn the number of […]
Election 2016: Student Union Reactions Posted on November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 by Benjamin Slowey, Jenna Gaidosh, Katarina Vergara and Morgan Paradis [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5efMzfdFRU&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0]
A Day in the Life of an Athlete Posted on October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 by Katarina Vergara [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRYRox_1xM8&w=700&rel=0]
Why the Cubs are Going to Lose the World Series Posted on October 29, 2016October 29, 2016 by Katarina Vergara As we approach game three of the World Series, everyone is left to wonder who will take the series victory and who is on the verge of breaking a decades-old curse and finally earning their freedom from captivity. The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs in a World Series – who would have thought that […]
Alyssa Fischer Reflects on Her Basketball Career with the Panthers Posted on October 24, 2016July 27, 2021 by Katarina Vergara
Major League Baseball Mourns the Loss of a Young Star Posted on October 11, 2016 by Katarina Vergara [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-MuYYzKrw&feature=youtu.be&w=700&rel=0]
First Place is Always the Goal Posted on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 by Katarina Vergara After a season of endurance and hard work, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee baseball team is hopeful for another strong season. The Panthers finished their 2016 season 32-26 overall and 17-11 in the Horizon League, led by head coach, Scott Doffek. The Horizon League is a 10-school college level athletic conference in the National Collegiate Athletic […]
Family Remembers Local Man Slain in Armed Robbery as Killer is Sentenced Posted on June 3, 2016 by Katarina Vergara After losing her mother to sickness, a young girl with Down syndrome is now separated from her family and institutionalized into a group home after suffering the loss of her last close relative, Matthew Glassford. On May 11, Terry Blunt awaited his final sentencing after murdering 48-year-old Glassford in an armed robbery. The victim’s mother […]
Fight for $15 Posted on May 25, 2016July 27, 2021 by Katarina Vergara UW-Milwaukee hosted the 2016 Democratic Debate back in February. The debate wasn’t the only thing happening that night. Many gathered outside of the UWM Zelazo Center, marching and protesting, as they rallied in the “Fight for Fifteen.” Chicago resident Anthony Kemp tells Media Milwaukee’s Katarina Vergara about why he believes in this fight.
Panthers Finish Miller Park Series 2-1, But Lose Final Game Posted on May 3, 2016May 3, 2016 by Katarina Vergara The Panthers (20-20, 9-8 Horizon League) went head-to-head in their last game of the three-day weekend series against Northern Kentucky University (16-29, 5-17 Horizon League). The Panthers played their final game of the series at Miller Park, losing 3-0. However, Milwaukee finished the series 2-1. According to athletic communications director, Chris Zills, the Panthers have […]
STORIFY: The Social Media Buzz Around UWM Men’s Basketball Posted on April 15, 2016April 15, 2016 by Katarina Vergara [View the story “UWM spotlight of controversy after firing of Rob Jeter ” on Storify]
La Liga Cristiana: A League of Faith Posted on March 31, 2016May 25, 2016 by Katarina Vergara Fifteen-year-old Elijah Luna grew up with his father serving in the Army and knew nothing about sports growing up. Elijah and his mother, Delia, became part of a baseball league where they would soon find out the intangible benefits gained through a simple sport. Spring has sprung and, on the South Side of Milwaukee, La […]