The Bonds of Basketball

Folding towels and fetching balls – that was the story for Mitch Roelke as he spent the 2009-10 season as the UW-Milwaukee men’s basketball team manager. Ample time to think about how difficult it was to be so close to the game without a team name on his chest and a number on his back. […]

Talk Show Host Feels Milwaukee Lacks “Media Justice”

Radio personality Eric Von focused on the city’s lack of media justice Wednesday, when he addressed a group of students at UWM as a guest speaker in the University’s Union. Center of conference room overlooking Spaights Plaza, Von explained how hard it is for blacks to get into the journalism field; media employers look for […]

Marcoux and Greenstreet Discuss Recession

Dean Robert Greenstreet and commissioner Rocky Marcoux explained the “town/gown” relationship that links UWM and Milwaukee in a presentation Thursday that showed Milwaukee’s progress during the recession. Both speakers explained why UWM is an important component in Milwaukee’s ability to create award winning structures during a time of economic downturn. The idea of a “town/gown” […]