Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Shown Solidarity at UW-Milwaukee Rally

Mni Wiconi. That phrase, which means “water is life” in Lakota language, was chanted by the crowd at the beginning and end of a rally held in support of the “water protectors” in Standing Rock, N.D. who are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Signs, flags, pounding drums, chants, and even a hint […]

Donald Trump Rally Draws Enthusiastic Response From Supporters in Wisconsin

President-elect Donald Trump’s arena-rock-like “thank you” tour stopped in West Allis on Tuesday. Trump addressed the fired-up crowd for about an hour after several other speakers, including Gov. Scott Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The boisterous audience feverishly cheered Trump’s statements and broke out into several chants during his speech, […]

Peaceful Counter-Protesters Surround Westboro Baptist Church Demonstration at UWM

A group of approximately 175 people, mostly students, gathered in Spaights Plaza on Thursday afternoon, before counter-protesting an appearance by members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church.  A few of the protesters made emotional testimonials as to why they came out to oppose the WBC and reminded the counter-protesters to remain peaceful when confronting the […]

Elvis and Nixon Shines Because of its Actors

Elvis and Nixon. Directed by: Liza Johnson. Starring: Kevin Spacey, Michael Shannon, Alex Pettyfer, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters, Johnny Knoxville. 1 hr 26 min. Rated R Elvis and Nixon was released earlier this year by Bleecker Street and Amazon Studios. Elvis and Nixon is a comedy/history piece that recreates what might have happened during an […]

Review: A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

A Sailor’s Guide to Earth. Sturgill Simpson. Atlantic Recording Corporation. April 15, 2016. Alt. Country. $9.99. On A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, Sturgill Simpson takes listeners on a stormy voyage through the rough seas of childhood and young adulthood all the while covering a wide range of sounds and textures. The album finds Simpson branching […]

The MLB Trade Deadline is Approaching and the Brewers Are Stacked

The 2016 Milwaukee Brewers were not supposed to be an exciting team. General Manager David Stearns has already admitted that the team is in rebuilding mode. The team has a few former all-star veterans that they were expected to move, but seems to have stuck trade-deadline gold with a few of their recent acquisitions. The […]