Articles by Maria Corpus

What can a nickel and a few pennies buy? To many individuals, such loose change does not go very far. It doesn’t even cover the cost of a small package of gum. For the Creative Corrections Education Foundation and UWM’s Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, however, change can make all the difference. Giving as […]

Representatives and supporters of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) greeted students and faculty in front of UW-Milwaukee’s School of Education on a recent Thursday afternoon with chants in protest. “We are demanding that the UWM Chancellor stop [its] chartered Urban Day School from paying $100 a head for students to enroll at its school,” […]

To be number one means to be successful, to be the best. It is a title that often comes with honor and pride. But when being number one means that your state has the highest incarceration rate of black males in the country, honor and pride are quickly locked away. “We have all the statistics. […]

It is said that students change their major at least once over the course of their college career. UWM junior Chris Laabs, 21, considered changing his major during his sophomore year. Despite the long nights in the studio and other challenges, Laabs continues to pursue a degree in architecture. He shares his reasons and experiences […]

ASHEVILLE, N.C.-Boxes of macaroni and cheese, rice, granola bars, canned vegetables and fruit are ready for packaging at MANNA FoodBank. An assembly line of students place one of each food item into a plastic bag with the words “MANNA Packs for Kids.” They’re UW-Milwaukee students participating in a new trend that is defying stereotypes of […]

Brainerd Lopez cherishes family, but can’t rely on them for help.